Effects Of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Pain, Grip Strength and Functional Activity in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

NCT ID: NCT05698108

Last Updated: 2023-01-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-01

Study Completion Date

2022-11-01

Brief Summary

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This study aimed to find the effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) using Ergon Tools on pain, grip strength and functional activity among patients diagnosed with Lateral epicondylitis.

The study concluded that IASTM is effective in improving pain, grip strength and functional activity in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Detailed Description

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Background: Lateral Epicondylitis is a type of "repetitive strain injury" that causes pain on the lateral portion of the elbow, especially while gripping and applying resistance to the forearm's extensor muscles, both men and women are equally affected by it. Traditional Physical Therapy has failed to improve the disorders caused by LE, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization is a new approach for its treatment a lot of tools are being used and Ergon Tools are among one of them, very less data is available for its efficacy in lateral epicondylitis patients.

Objective: To compare the effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization using Ergon Technique on pain, grip strength and functional activity in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Methodology: 72 individuals with lateral epicondylitis pre-diagnosed by an orthopedic surgeon, are assessed from Sikander Medical Complex, Gujranwala. After fulfilling the inclusion criteria, the participants are randomly divided into two groups, 36 participants receiving IASTM using Ergon Tools and 36 participants received conventional physical therapy. Both groups receive treatment 2 times a week for 4 weeks. Outcome measures are pain (VAS), grip strength (handheld dynamometer), and functional mobility (PRTEE) collected at the baseline, 1st week, and 4th week.

Conditions

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Lateral Epicondylitis Tennis Elbow

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized Controlled Trial
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The study was single-blinded as the assessor was blinded

Study Groups

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Conventional Physcial Therapy Group

All participants received treatment 2 times a week for 4 weeks. Pre-treatment included a Moist hot pack for 10 minutes and traditional physical therapy included Cyriax Deep Friction Massage (DFM), Ultrasound therapy as well as strengthening and stretching exercises

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Physical Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Moist Hot pack, Ultrasound, Deep Friction Massage, Stretching and Strengthening Exercises.

IASTM Group

Participants received Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Treatment 2 times a week for 4 weeks using Ergon IASTM tools.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Tools designed for soft tissue mobilization

Interventions

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Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

Tools designed for soft tissue mobilization

Intervention Type DEVICE

Conventional Physical Therapy

Moist Hot pack, Ultrasound, Deep Friction Massage, Stretching and Strengthening Exercises.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Ergon Tools Traditional Physical Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Both Male and Female Patients
* Patients between the age group 20-50 years
* Sub-acute Patients having symptoms for \> 6 weeks and \< 3 months.
* Patients who had pain rating from 5 to 9 in VAS will be included
* Patients with Positive Cozens test, Mill's test

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with any surgical or trauma history of the elbow
* Rheumatoid Arthritis and Malignancies
* Cervical Radiculopathy patients who have referred pain in the elbow
* Loss of Passive ROM in extension
* Active infections such as, Bursitis, Calcification of the soft tissues, Fragile skin, Hyper Mobility \& Joint Effusion
* Hemophilic Patients
* Osteoporosis
* Patients with history of getting treatment with Steroid Injections will be excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Lahore

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Shazal Nazir, DPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Lahore

Locations

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Sikander Medical Complex

Chak One Hundred Seventy-five Nine Left, Pujab, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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ULahore Shazal Nazir

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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