Effectiveness of Scapular Muscle Training in Improving Grip Strength Among Lateral Epicondylitis Patients

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Lateral Epicondylitis

• Registration Number: NCT06438328
• Lead Sponsor: Muhammad Naveed Babur

Brief Summary

The effectiveness of scapular muscular training along with conventional physiotherapy on the improving the grip strength of the patients suffering with the lateral epicondylitis was assessed by diving 56 patinets in two grousp as Group A (n=28) was treated with conventional physiotherapy treatment and Group B (n=28) was treated with Scapular strengthening and conventional physiotherapy protocol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-01
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-24
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-31
• Study Completion: 2024-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

• Age: 20-50 years
• Gender: Male and Female
• Pain on the lateral epicondyle
• VAS scoring more than 4
• Positive test: Tomson test, Mill's test , Cozen;s sign and Maudsley's test

Exclusion Criteria

• Any neurological/ Radiculopathy signs in upper limb
• Cervical pain
• Bilateral elbow pain
• History of elbow or wrist surgery
• Receiving any corticosteroid injection within last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of Disability	12 Months	Measured by Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE)from the scoring between 0-100 at baseline and at the 4th week.
Grip strength:	12 months	assessed by using modified sphygmomanometer in which it first inflated to 100 mmHg with closed valve. The pressure was reduced to 20mmHg and the resisted wrist extension performed at baseline and at the 4th week.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fatima medical center near green town; 🇵🇰 Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan