Investigation of the Effect of Epicondylitis Band and Wrist Orthosis

Completed

• Conditions: Splints
• Interventions: Other: epicondylitis band; Other: wrist orhosis

• Registration Number: NCT05731869
• Lead Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Brief Summary

Muscles that are frequently injured in the extensor group are extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, and extensor digitorum communis. Injury of these muscles is seen as lateral epicondylitis in the clinic. Physiotherapy techniques are frequently applied in the management of diseases related to forearm extensor muscles such as lateral epicondylitis. Various orthoses such as lateral epicondylitis band, wrist orthosis, dynamic extensor brace are used for this. Studies have been conducted on pain, hand function and orthosis satisfaction of different types of lateral epicondylitis orthoses, and the number of studies investigating the effects on muscle activation is insufficient.Therefore, the aim of the study is to examine the effects of different types of orthoses used for the forearm extensor group on extensor muscle activation and upper limb functions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-09-01
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-09
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

• Between 18-45 years old
• Right upper extremity dominant
• No upper extremity limitation in activities of daily living
• Volunteer individuals

Exclusion Criteria

• With orthopedic, neurological and rheumatological problems in the upper extremity
• Entrapment neuropathy, TOS, cervical radiculopathy, and cervical disc herniation
• History of upper extremity injury or surgery in the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Epicondylitis Band Group	epicondylitis band	Group measured with epicondylitis band
Wrist Orthosis Group	wrist orhosis	Group measured with wrist orthosis

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle activation	one hour	A superficial EMG system will be used to measure signals from the extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis and extensor carpi digitorum communis muscles.Electrodes will be placed according to SENIAM criteria.The signals received from the muscles of the individuals will be recorded during grasping. As a result, the average muscle activations of the muscles during the activity will be numerically recorded in %MVIC.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
hand function	one hour	Jebson Taylor Hand Function Test, which includes daily life activities (writing, eating, etc.) and consists of 7 sub-parameters, was applied to measure hand function. The score is recorded in seconds and the score gets worse as the second increases.
satisfaction level	one hour	The OPUS questionnaire was used to measure the participants' orthotic satisfaction. The OPUS questionnaire evaluates the weight, durability, aesthetics, ease of putting on, skin and clothing problems, comfort, and the pain-reducing effect of the orthosis associated with the orthosis. The higher the score, the higher the level of satisfaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mustafa Sarı; 🇹🇷 Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey