Upper Extremity-based Exercises and Elbow-focused Exercises in LET

NCT ID: NCT05809622

Last Updated: 2024-11-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-10

Study Completion Date

2025-06-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of rotator cuff and scapular muscle strengthening exercises applied in addition to the 8-week elbow focused rehabilitation program in lateral elbow tendinopathy, by comparing it with the elbow focused rehabilitation program.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lateral Epicondylitis Elbow Tendinopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Shoulder and scapular strengthening group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Scapular and rotator cuff muscles strengthening

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

* Patient education
* Activity modification
* 2 days/week, 8 weeks in total
* Exercises for the wrist extensor tendon, especially the extensor carpi radialis brevis (EKRB) (stretching + strengthening)
* Scapular stabilizer muscle + rotator cuff (RM) strengthening

Control group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Elbow focused rehabilitation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

* Patient education
* Activity modification
* 2 days/week, 8 weeks in total
* Exercises for the wrist extensor tendon, especially the extensor carpi radialis brevis (EKRB) (stretching + strengthening)

Interventions

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Elbow focused rehabilitation

* Patient education
* Activity modification
* 2 days/week, 8 weeks in total
* Exercises for the wrist extensor tendon, especially the extensor carpi radialis brevis (EKRB) (stretching + strengthening)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Scapular and rotator cuff muscles strengthening

* Patient education
* Activity modification
* 2 days/week, 8 weeks in total
* Exercises for the wrist extensor tendon, especially the extensor carpi radialis brevis (EKRB) (stretching + strengthening)
* Scapular stabilizer muscle + rotator cuff (RM) strengthening

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Cases are between the ages of 18-65
* Getting a diagnosis of unilateral lateral elbow tendinopathy
* At least two positive Thomsen, Maudsley's Mill's and Cozen tests on clinical examination
* Continuing symptoms for at least 3 months
* The absence of any chronic disease that would prevent participation in the treatment program

Exclusion Criteria

* History of trauma or surgery in the involved elbow joint
* Having orthopedic problems in the cervical spine, shoulder joint or wrist
* To have participated in the rehabilitation program in the last 3 months
* Corticosteroid injection application in the last 3 months
* Systemic arthritis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pelin Tiryaki

Physical Therapist, MSc

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Facility Contacts

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Pelin Tiryaki

Role: primary

902124040300

Other Identifiers

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2022-05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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