Grip Strength or Pinch Strength: Which is Preferred to Evaluate Lateral Epicondylitis?
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 108
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Hand (grip) Strength
研究概览
简要总结
Grip strength can be decreased in lateral epicondylitis. Pinch strength is also affected in people suffering from lateral epicondylitis. In this study, participants will be evaluated using a hydraulic dynamometer, a pinch meter and we will evaluate pain, disability and quality of life.
详细描述
Newly diagnosed patients with lateral epicondylitis and healthy controls will be included in the study with an allocation ratio of 2:1. Using a hydraulic dynamometer grip strength will be evaluated three times, one minute between each measurement. Then palmar pinch, key pinch and tip pinch measurements will be evaluated for three times each. For each measurement, the participants will rest one minute between repetitive measurements, and five minutes between each parameters. The order of measurements will be randomized for each participants to avoid bias. Then the participants will be evaluated using different scales for pain, disability and quality of life.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Pain in elbow for at least two weeks
排除标准
- •Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug usage during last week.
- •Rheumatic diseases (Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, reactive arthritis, etc.)
- •Malignancy
- •Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in last six months
- •Lateral epicondylitis injection in last six months or any treatment.
- •Lateral epicondylitis brace usage
结局指标
主要结局
Hand (grip) Strength
时间窗: 0.day
Maximum and Pain free hand grip strength using a handheld dynamometer
Pinch Strength (key pinch, palmar pinch and tip pinch)
时间窗: 0.day
Maximum and Pain free hand grip strength using a handheld dynamometer
次要结局
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS)-During day(0.day)
- VAS-Night(0.day)
- Disability(0.day)
- World Health Organization-Quality of Life- Bref (WHOQOL-BREF) scale(0.day)
- Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Scale(0.day)
研究者
Mehmet Akif GÜLER
Principal Investigator
Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital