Thoracic Mobilization Versus Counterforce Forearm Brace in Treatment of Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy

• Registration Number: NCT07113912
• Lead Sponsor: Deraya University

Brief Summary

The study aim to compare the effect of thoracic mobilization versus counterforce forearm brace in treatment of LET.

Detailed Description:

Conditions: Lateral elbow tendinopathy Keywords: LET, Tennis elbow, Thoracic mobilization \& counterforce forearm brace.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-03-25
• Primary Completion: 2025-05-10
• Status Verified: 2025-08
• Study First Submitted: 2025-08-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-03
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-11
• Study Completion: 2025-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients clinically diagnosed as lateral elbow tendinopathy.
• Positive clinical sign on the following: Cozen's test Mill's test and Maudsley's test
• Pain involving in age group of 18-55 years
• Patients complaining from unilateral elbow pain, more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous Surgery or Intervention (e.g., tendon release, debridement, or joint replacement) in the affected shoulder/elbow are excluded
• Presence of systemic conditions affecting tendon healing like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, or other systemic diseases that impair tendon healing or exacerbate pain can confound results
• Severe Comorbidities Such as Severe cardiovascular, neurological, or musculoskeletal disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	4 weeks	consists of a 10 cm (or 100 mm) horizontal or vertical line, where 0 indicates no pain, and 10 (or 100 mm) represent the worst imaginable pain

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Deraya universuty; 🇪🇬 Minya, Egypt