effect of wrist hand orthosis on subjects with tennis elbow
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- tennis elbow.Lateral epicondylitisM77.1
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200516047459N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 28
Inclusion Criteria
age between 30 to 55 years
Report of chronic pain in the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, which increases with active movement of the wrist and third finger, supination, and strong force in the hand, and indicates the presence of dissatisfaction or tennis elbow, which should be mild to moderate symptoms (vas=3).
Ability to respond and participate consciously in research
Exclusion Criteria
1. Existence of any disorders and abnormalities in the hands, forearms, shoulders and neck area
2. History of fracture, dislocation, surgery on the elbow joint
3. History of corticosteroid injection in the period of six months before the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: 4 weeks. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Grip force. Timepoint: 4 weeks. Method of measurement: dynamometer.