Physical Therapy on Non-structural Medial Elbow Pain

NCT ID: NCT05537636

Last Updated: 2023-11-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-01

Study Completion Date

2023-08-30

Brief Summary

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This study is investigating the effect of using a regional interdependence approach of managing non-structural elbow pain with physical therapy.

Detailed Description

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Potential patients will be referred for physical therapy with elbow nerve pain arising from a non-structural lesion. We believe by addressing spine and trunk posture and mobility we can relieve elbow pain associated with a nerve compression with physical therapy.

Patients will be put on a staged exercise program to regain spinal mobility and strengthen proximal core musculature and scapular musculature. Manual therapy to facilitate mobility will be incorporated. Patients will undergo standard physical therapy by an unblinded therapist until resolution of symptoms.

Conditions

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Elbow Injuries and Disorders Neuritis, Ulnar Neuritis, Brachial Neuritis; Nerve Root Neuritis Median Nerve

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Cohort longitudinal
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Regional Interdepence Intervention for the upper quarter

Physical therapist will perform interventions to the entire uppper extremity and spine to treat elbow pain. Physical therapy intervention will include manual therapy and soft-tissue massage to the shoulder, cervical, and thoracic spine. Participants will be prescribed specific exercises using a phased approach.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rehabiltiation using exercise and manual therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

A licensed Physical Therapist will provide manual therapy to help restore spinal and scapular mobility. In association with this patients will be prescribed home exercises using a phased approach.

Phase 1 to gain mobility of the spine and scapular motor control Phase 2 to gain shoulder mobility to strengthen scapular and spine musculature Phase 3 shoulder strengthening with long lever arms.

Interventions

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Rehabiltiation using exercise and manual therapy

A licensed Physical Therapist will provide manual therapy to help restore spinal and scapular mobility. In association with this patients will be prescribed home exercises using a phased approach.

Phase 1 to gain mobility of the spine and scapular motor control Phase 2 to gain shoulder mobility to strengthen scapular and spine musculature Phase 3 shoulder strengthening with long lever arms.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The patient presents with elbow pain that is not exacerbated with resisted wrist flexion, extension, supination, or pronation.
* The patient presents with elbow pain that is not exacerbated with passive wrist flexion or extension.
* The patient presents with three of the four positive cervical radicular signs
* Patient presents with peripheral paresthesia

Exclusion Criteria

* The patient reports a surgical history involving the elbow.
* The patient has an MRI that is positive for structural deficits within the upper extremity.
* The patient self-reports a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or other neurological systemic diseases such as Parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular accident, multiple sclerosis, or similar conditions
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bluegrass Orthopedics

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Timothy Uhl

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Timothy Uhl

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tim L Uhl, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Kentucky

Locations

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Bluegrass Orthopaedics

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Sueki DG, Cleland JA, Wainner RS. A regional interdependence model of musculoskeletal dysfunction: research, mechanisms, and clinical implications. J Man Manip Ther. 2013 May;21(2):90-102. doi: 10.1179/2042618612Y.0000000027.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24421619 (View on PubMed)

Wickstrom BM, Oakley PA, Harrison DE. Non-surgical relief of cervical radiculopathy through reduction of forward head posture and restoration of cervical lordosis: a case report. J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Aug;29(8):1472-1474. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1472. Epub 2017 Aug 10.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28878485 (View on PubMed)

Day JM, Willoughby J, Pitts DG, McCallum M, Foister R, Uhl TL. Outcomes following the conservative management of patients with non-radicular peripheral neuropathic pain. J Hand Ther. 2014 Jul-Sep;27(3):192-9; quiz 200. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2014.02.003. Epub 2014 Feb 27.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24685569 (View on PubMed)

Wainner RS, Fritz JM, Irrgang JJ, Boninger ML, Delitto A, Allison S. Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination and patient self-report measures for cervical radiculopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Jan 1;28(1):52-62. doi: 10.1097/00007632-200301010-00014.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 12544957 (View on PubMed)

Nee RJ, Jull GA, Vicenzino B, Coppieters MW. The validity of upper-limb neurodynamic tests for detecting peripheral neuropathic pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2012 May;42(5):413-24. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3988. Epub 2012 Mar 8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22402638 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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60696

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id