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Effects of Various Taping Techniques in Lateral Epicondylitis on Functional and Ultrasonographic Outcomes

NCT02991560 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2016-12-13

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Summary

To compare the early effects of the application of elastic (Kinesio Tape®) and non-elastic (Athletic Tape) taping as part of the conventional physiotherapy of the lateral epicondylitis using the results from ultrasonography and clinical tests.

Conditions

  • Tennis Elbow

Interventions

OTHER

Strengthening exercises

The exercises consisted of 3 sets with 20 repetitions of wrist and elbow flexion; 2 sets with 10 repetitions of wrist extension strengthening starting with 50% of the maximum strength and density increasing the resistance each week; and finally, 2 sets with 10 repetitions of the wrist flexor and extensor muscle groups comprising 20 sec of stretching and 10 sec of relaxing using the healthy hand.

OTHER

Intensive Physioytherapy

The treatment consisted of a cold pack (enclosed in a moist towel for 12 minutes around the elbow joint), TENS (in an asymmetrical biphasic wave form and burst modulation, current width 150 mms, pulse frequency 5 Hz), and deep transverse friction massage (2 minutes of application to the locally sensitive areas determined through palpation on anterolateral surface of lateral epicondyle) followed by home exercises.

DEVICE

Kinesio taping

Kinesio tape has been implemented on forearm of the patients for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis

DEVICE

Athletic taping

By athletic taping, similar effects with Kinesio taping were aimed to gain. Considering the McConnel principles

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nilgun Bek, Proffessor · Hacettepe University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2016-11-30

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