The Effect of Motor Learning Exercises on Lateral Epicondylitis
NCT Number: NCT06459102
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Lateral Epicondylitis
Interventions: OTHER: Motor Learning|OTHER: Control
Sponsor: KTO Karatay University
Sex: ALL
Age: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Enrollment: 46
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: SINGLE (OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR)|Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
Start Date: 2024-09-01
Completion Date: 2025-02-01
Locations: KTO Karatay University, Konya, Karatay, Turkey

Summary:
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of motor learning training in addition to a 6-week conventional physiotherapy program on motor imagery, function pain and grip strength in individuals with chronic lateral epicondylitis. At the end of the study, it is aimed to develop a system for motor learning training in individuals with chronic lateral epicondylitis and to create a new exercise protocol.

Primary Outcome Measures: Motor imagery, Motor imagery will be assessed through a left/right judgment task in which participants will need to recognize whether hand images correspond to their left or right side using the Recognise™ application (Neuro Orthopaedic Institute, Adelaide, Australia)., Baseline, 6 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures: Function, Total scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating increased pain and loss of function, Baseline, 6 weeks|Elbow Pain, Participants' pain will be assessed with a 10 cm visual analog scale. For pain, 0 (baseline) means no pain and the other end (10, endpoint) means very severe pain; the patient marks his/her pain level on this 10 cm line. The assessment will be done at night, at rest and patient activity pain., Baseline, 6 weeks|Grip strength, The maximal grip strength of the patients will be measured with a hydraulic hand dynamometer. Measurements will be performed in two positions. In the sitting position, measurements will be made in shoulder adduction, elbow 90 flexion, forearm neutral position, wrist 0-30 extension and 0-15 ulnar deviation. In standing position, shoulder abduction, elbow extension and forearm neutral position will be measured. Patients will be asked to press the dynamometer with maximum force for 3 seconds and this value will be recorded as the maximum grip force. The measurements will be repeated three times at 30-second intervals on the affected limb and the average of the measurements will be recorded., Baseline, 6 weeks|Activities of Daily Living, The DASH questionnaire is a questionnaire that asks about physical activities and symptoms of disease. It helps to assess problematic arm, shoulder and hand activities. It is a 30-item questionnaire that assesses the patient's ability to perform certain upper limb activities. These activities include activities performed at home, whether there are complaints such as pain, weakness, tingling in the hand, arm or shoulder, sports activities, etc. The DASH is a self-report questionnaire in which patients can rate difficulties and interventions in their daily lives on a 5-point Likert scale. The lower the calculated DASH score, the better the patient's functionality., Baseline, 6 weeks|Treatment satisfaction, Participants' satisfaction will be assessed through a satisfaction survey on technological rehabilitation practices, Baseline, 6 weeks