Effectiveness of Scapular Muscle Training in Improving Grip Strength Among Lateral Epicondylitis Patients

Lateral Epicondylitis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Scapular Muscle Training in Improving Grip Strength Among Lateral Epicondylitis Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06438328
• Other study ID #: MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/710
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Superior University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The effectiveness of scapular muscular training along with conventional physiotherapy on the improving the grip strength of the patients suffering with the lateral epicondylitis was assessed by diving 56 patinets in two grousp as Group A (n=28) was treated with conventional physiotherapy treatment and Group B (n=28) was treated with Scapular strengthening and conventional physiotherapy protocol.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 56
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: April 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 20-50 years

• Gender: Male and Female

• Pain on the lateral epicondyle

• VAS scoring more than 4

• Positive test: Tomson test, Mill's test , Cozen;s sign and Maudsley's test

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any neurological/ Radiculopathy signs in upper limb

• Cervical pain

• Bilateral elbow pain

• History of elbow or wrist surgery

• Receiving any corticosteroid injection within last 6 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Lateral Epicondylitis
• Tennis Elbow

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• Left/ Right affected arm
Therapeutic exercises: eccentric and concentric exercises and wrist isometrics 10 repetitions of 3 sets with 10 seconds interval

Other:
• Grip strength
assessed by using modified sphygmomanometer in which it first inflated to 100 mmHg with closed valve. The pressure was reduced to 20mmHg and the resisted wrist extension performed at baseline and at the 4th week.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Fatima medical center near green town	Bhakkar	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Muhammad Naveed Babur

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Severity of Disability	Measured by Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE)from the scoring between 0-100 at baseline and at the 4th week.	12 Months
Primary	Grip strength:	assessed by using modified sphygmomanometer in which it first inflated to 100 mmHg with closed valve. The pressure was reduced to 20mmHg and the resisted wrist extension performed at baseline and at the 4th week.	12 months