Influence of Proximal Motor Control in Treating Lateral Epicondylitis

NCT ID: NCT05447468

Last Updated: 2022-07-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-15

Study Completion Date

2022-11-01

Brief Summary

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This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of scapular muscles (lower trapezius, middle trapezius and serratus anterior) strengthening on pain, pain free hand grip strength and functional outcome added to conventional physical therapy in patients with chronic Lateral Epicondylitis.

Detailed Description

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This study will try to investigate if scapular muscles strengthening have an effective role on pain, pain free hand grip strength and function when added to conventional physical therapy in patients with LE.

Conditions

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Lateral Epicondylitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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scapular muscles strengthning group

Patients in this group A will receive scapular muscles (lower trapezius, middle trapezius and serratus anterior) strengthening along with conventional physiotherapy (pulsed ultrasound, static stretching of ECRB muscle and eccentric exercises of wrist extensors) for 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Strength of lower trapezius

Intervention Type OTHER

Ask the patient to raise arm above the head with upper extremity in line with lower trapezius muscle fibers in prone position with the shoulder joint at 135 degrees. The patient will be asked to hold position 6 seconds and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 3times per week for 6 weeks.

Strength of middle trapezius

Intervention Type OTHER

Shoulder external rotation with the shoulder abducted 90ₒ and elbow flexed 90ₒ in prone position with elbow supported on the table. The patient will be asked to hold position 6 seconds and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 3times per week for 6 weeks.

Strength of serratus anterior

Intervention Type OTHER

Ask the patient to raise the arm on a wall in the plane of the scapula in standing position.

The patient will be asked to hold position 6 seconds and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 3times per week for 6 weeks.

Pulsed ultrasound

Intervention Type OTHER

With a 20% duty cycle, frequency of 1 MHz and intensity of 1.5 w/cm² for 5 minutes 3 times per week for 6 weeks.

Stretching of extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle

Intervention Type OTHER

Put the elbow in extension, forearm in pronation and wrist in flexion with ulnar deviation. Hold for 30s and repeat 3 times with 30s rest in between. Three times per week for 6 weeks.

Eccentric exercises of wrist extensors

Intervention Type OTHER

Ask the patient to extend elbow, pronate forearm, extend wrist and then flex the wrist slowly until full flexion is achieved. Patients should apply 3 sets of 10 repetitions 3 times per week for 6 weeks.

conventional physiotherapy group

Patients in this group B will receive conventional physiotherapy only (pulsed ultrasound, static stretching of ECRB muscle and eccentric exercises of wrist extensors) 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pulsed ultrasound

Intervention Type OTHER

With a 20% duty cycle, frequency of 1 MHz and intensity of 1.5 w/cm² for 5 minutes 3 times per week for 6 weeks.

Stretching of extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle

Intervention Type OTHER

Put the elbow in extension, forearm in pronation and wrist in flexion with ulnar deviation. Hold for 30s and repeat 3 times with 30s rest in between. Three times per week for 6 weeks.

Eccentric exercises of wrist extensors

Intervention Type OTHER

Ask the patient to extend elbow, pronate forearm, extend wrist and then flex the wrist slowly until full flexion is achieved. Patients should apply 3 sets of 10 repetitions 3 times per week for 6 weeks.

Interventions

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Strength of lower trapezius

Ask the patient to raise arm above the head with upper extremity in line with lower trapezius muscle fibers in prone position with the shoulder joint at 135 degrees. The patient will be asked to hold position 6 seconds and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 3times per week for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Strength of middle trapezius

Shoulder external rotation with the shoulder abducted 90ₒ and elbow flexed 90ₒ in prone position with elbow supported on the table. The patient will be asked to hold position 6 seconds and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 3times per week for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Strength of serratus anterior

Ask the patient to raise the arm on a wall in the plane of the scapula in standing position.

The patient will be asked to hold position 6 seconds and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 3times per week for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Pulsed ultrasound

With a 20% duty cycle, frequency of 1 MHz and intensity of 1.5 w/cm² for 5 minutes 3 times per week for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Stretching of extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle

Put the elbow in extension, forearm in pronation and wrist in flexion with ulnar deviation. Hold for 30s and repeat 3 times with 30s rest in between. Three times per week for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eccentric exercises of wrist extensors

Ask the patient to extend elbow, pronate forearm, extend wrist and then flex the wrist slowly until full flexion is achieved. Patients should apply 3 sets of 10 repetitions 3 times per week for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Symptoms of lateral epicondylitis from at least the past 3 months.
2. Pain in at least two of the following four tests; Tomsen test, Maudsley test, Mill's test and handgrip dynamometer test.
3. Their ages range from 30-50 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects will be excluded from the study if they have:

1. Peripheral neuropathy.
2. Lesions of upper limb nerves.
3. History of surgery in the affected elbow 6 months ago.
4. Cervical radiculopathy.
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shereen Mohamed

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Shereen Mohamed, physiotherapist

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

[email protected]

Locations

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Outpatient clinic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo university

Dokki, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Shereen Mohamed, physiotherapist

Role: CONTACT

+201153470826

Other Identifiers

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P.T.REC/012/003304

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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