Investigation of the Effect of Epicondylitis Band and Wrist Orthosis

Splints Clinical Trial

Official title:

Investigation of the Effect of Epicondylitis Band and Wrist Orthosis on Extensor Muscle Activity and Upper Extremity Functions

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05731869
• Other study ID #: 2021/058
• Status: Completed
• Start date: July 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Muscles that are frequently injured in the extensor group are extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, and extensor digitorum communis. Injury of these muscles is seen as lateral epicondylitis in the clinic. Physiotherapy techniques are frequently applied in the management of diseases related to forearm extensor muscles such as lateral epicondylitis. Various orthoses such as lateral epicondylitis band, wrist orthosis, dynamic extensor brace are used for this. Studies have been conducted on pain, hand function and orthosis satisfaction of different types of lateral epicondylitis orthoses, and the number of studies investigating the effects on muscle activation is insufficient.Therefore, the aim of the study is to examine the effects of different types of orthoses used for the forearm extensor group on extensor muscle activation and upper limb functions.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 37
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: January 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between 18-45 years old

• Right upper extremity dominant

• No upper extremity limitation in activities of daily living

• Volunteer individuals

Exclusion Criteria:

• With orthopedic, neurological and rheumatological problems in the upper extremity

• Entrapment neuropathy, TOS, cervical radiculopathy, and cervical disc herniation

• History of upper extremity injury or surgery in the last 6 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Splints

Intervention

Other:
• epicondylitis band
An off-the-shelf lateral epicondylitis tape in S-M-L dimensions was used distal to the lateral epicondylitis.
• wrist orhosis
Wrist orthosis of the shelf was used in sizes S-M-L, covering the hand and wrist.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Mustafa Sari	Çankaya	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	muscle activation	A superficial EMG system will be used to measure signals from the extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis and extensor carpi digitorum communis muscles.Electrodes will be placed according to SENIAM criteria.The signals received from the muscles of the individuals will be recorded during grasping. As a result, the average muscle activations of the muscles during the activity will be numerically recorded in %MVIC.	one hour
Secondary	hand function	Jebson Taylor Hand Function Test, which includes daily life activities (writing, eating, etc.) and consists of 7 sub-parameters, was applied to measure hand function. The score is recorded in seconds and the score gets worse as the second increases.	one hour
Secondary	satisfaction level	The OPUS questionnaire was used to measure the participants' orthotic satisfaction. The OPUS questionnaire evaluates the weight, durability, aesthetics, ease of putting on, skin and clothing problems, comfort, and the pain-reducing effect of the orthosis associated with the orthosis. The higher the score, the higher the level of satisfaction.	one hour