Clinical trial NCT04518527: Efficiency of Kinesio Taping in Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis
Official title: Evaluation of Short-term and Residual Effects of Kinesio Taping in Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Tendinopathy, Elbow
Keywords: Kinesio taping
lateral epicondylitis
residual effect
Lead sponsor: Selcuk University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-08-19
Enrollment: 50
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 30
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Lateral epicondylitis is a degenerative tendinosis of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle and is the most common work/sports-related chronic musculoskeletal problem affecting the elbow. This randomized, double-blinded, controlled study aimed to evaluate the short term and residual effectiveness of the Kinesio taping method on pain, grip force, quality of life, and functionality.

Detailed description: Fifty patients diagnosed with chronic unilateral lateral epicondylitis with a symptom duration of at least 12 weeks. The study group received a true inhibitor Kinesio taping while the control group received sham taping for the first four weeks. In both groups, progressive stretching and strengthening exercises were given as a home program for 6 weeks. Patients were assessed with the numerical rating scale (NRS), Cyriax resistive muscle test evaluation, maximal grip strength, PRTEE (Patient- Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation), and SF-36 (Short Form-36) by the first assessor who was blinded to taping types.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Having pain on or near the lateral epicondyle and increases with pain at least one of the following provocations tests for lateral epicondylitis -resisted wrist extension (Cozen's test), resisted elbow supination (Mill's test) and 3rd finger extension (Maudley's test),
* Unilateral elbow pain at least 12 weeks,
* Not received injection therapy to the elbow in the last six weeks,
* Not received a physical therapy program in the last three months,
* Presence of normal elbow radiographic findings,
* Normal elbow joint range of motion,
* Having no neurological deficits

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with degenerative joint disease,
* Radial tunnel syndrome,
* Cervical nerve root compression,
* Pain reflected from the neck, shoulders,
* Wrist, radiohumeral joint osteochondritis dissecans,
* Tendon rupture,
* Osteoporosis, Infection,
* Malignancy,
* Inflammatory disease,
* Pregnant women

Primary outcomes:
measure: numerical rating scale
timeFrame: 1 year
Secondary outcomes:
measure: resisted muscle test evaluation
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: Maximal Isometric Handgrip Strength
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: The Patient-rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation(PRTEE)
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
timeFrame: 1 year
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Gazi University
Study officials:
affiliation: Gazi University
name: IŞIL S YENİCE BALEVİ
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Gazi University
name: BELGİN KARAOĞLAN
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Gazi University
name: NAGİHAN ACET
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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