Status:

COMPLETED

Efficiency of Kinesio Taping in Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis

Lead Sponsor:

Elif Balevi Batur

Conditions:

Tendinopathy, Elbow

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-60 years

Phase:

NA

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 ran...

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 re...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04518527

Start Date

February 1 2017

End Date

July 1 2017

Last Update

August 19 2020

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Gazi University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)