Efficacy of a Stretching Protocol for Lateral Epicondylitis
NCT ID: NCT05238090
Last Updated: 2022-03-07
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
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40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-03-30
2023-05-05
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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OBJECTIVES. To evaluate the efficacy of applying a stretching protocol to the entire muscle chain involved in this injury and circumscribed to the entire affected upper limb.
METHODOLOGY. The study will be made up of 40 patients of both genders, randomly distributed in two groups: a control group made up of twenty patients to whom the usual Physiotherapy treatment will be applied, and an experimental group made up of the rest of the subjects, in which a stretching protocol will be applied to the whole upper limb affected and defined for this study. The evaluation process will consist of measuring pain perception using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and grip strength with a dynamometer. These measurements will be performed on all study subjects before starting treatment, at week 4 and week 6.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Control group
Static stretching of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and eccentric strengthening of the wrist extensor musculature
Static stretching of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and eccentric strengthening of the wrist extensor musculature
Static stretching of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and eccentric strengthening of the wrist extensor musculature
Experimental
Passive and active analytical stretching exercises described by Neiger and Simons , applying them to the muscle chain involved in lateral epicondylitis described by Busquet
Passive and active analytical stretching exercises
For each stretching technique described, 3 repetitions of 15 seconds duration will be performed of 15 seconds duration each, within the patient's tolerance threshold. In any case, the impossibility of performing any technique due to exacerbation of pain shall be recorded in a patient record created for this study, noting the technique in question and the reason for its technique in question and the reason for its non-application. Passive stretches shall be applied in the same order for all subjects.
The physiotherapists in charge of applying the treatments will be trained in advance in the different techniques to be applied and will not in the different techniques to be applied and shall not intervene at any time in the two previous phases.
Both the control group and the study group will receive their respective treatments two days a week for four weeks. In no case will any other type of treatment be associated treatment during the whole process.
Interventions
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Passive and active analytical stretching exercises
For each stretching technique described, 3 repetitions of 15 seconds duration will be performed of 15 seconds duration each, within the patient's tolerance threshold. In any case, the impossibility of performing any technique due to exacerbation of pain shall be recorded in a patient record created for this study, noting the technique in question and the reason for its technique in question and the reason for its non-application. Passive stretches shall be applied in the same order for all subjects.
The physiotherapists in charge of applying the treatments will be trained in advance in the different techniques to be applied and will not in the different techniques to be applied and shall not intervene at any time in the two previous phases.
Both the control group and the study group will receive their respective treatments two days a week for four weeks. In no case will any other type of treatment be associated treatment during the whole process.
Static stretching of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and eccentric strengthening of the wrist extensor musculature
Static stretching of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and eccentric strengthening of the wrist extensor musculature
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis made by the Rehabilitation Physicians collaborating in this study.
* Patient's prior informed consent for inclusion in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients with significant psychological, neurological and physical alterations that would prevent the application of the treatments necessary for the research.
* Patients in a situation of legal litigation that could be affected by their participation in this study.
* Refusal to participate in the study.
18 Years
100 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Cadiz
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Francisco Javier Martin
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Cadiz University
Central Contacts
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References
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