Active Release Technique and Graston Technique in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Lateral Epicondylitis
• Interventions: Other: Active Release Technique; Other: Graston Technique Group

• Registration Number: NCT05070559
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

This study will be a randomized control trial and will be conducted in Pakistan Railway Hospital Rawalpindi. A sample of 36 participants will be taken. Patients will be divided into two groups by sealed envelop method. Patients in group A will receive Active Release Technique along with conventional therapy while Patients in group B will receive instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization along with conventional therapy. The study includes intervention protocol of 4 weeks. The sessions will be given 3 times a week for 4 weeks. The outcome measures Numeric pain rating scale(NPRS), Hand Dynamometer and Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) will be measured at baseline and at the end of 4th week. Data will be analyzed by SPSS 25

Detailed Description

Lateral epicondylitis is an injury caused by overusing the elbow. It is characterized by tenderness and pain over the lateral epicondyle of the elbow. It is not exactly a condition involving inflammation rather a chronic degeneration of the tendon. The major symptom of lateral epicondylitis is presentation or complaint of sharp pain at the lateral side of the elbow with swelling

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-09-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-09-27
• Study First Posted: 2021-10-07
• Study Start: 2021-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-16
• Study Completion: 2022-02-16
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Chronic lateral epicondylitis, complaints for at least 3 months or more
• Pain intensity level between 3 to 6 on 0-10 point numerical pain rating scale

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Exclusion Criteria

• Acute/ sub-acute lateral epicondylitis
• Any cervical spine or any other upper limb dysfunction
• Any other neurological disease, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis
• Bilateral complaints

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active Release Technique Group	Active Release Technique	Patients in this group will receive Active Release Technique along with conventional therapy
Graston Technique Group	Graston Technique Group	Patients in this group will receive Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization along with conventional therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numeric Pain Rating Scale	4 Weeks	The Numeric Pain Rating Scale that is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity in adults. The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (no pain) to '10' representing the other pain extreme (or "worst pain imaginable"). The intrarater reliability with ICC = 0.67.
Hand Dynamometer	4 Weeks	hand dynamometer is the most reliable and acceptable tool for measuring grip strength. It detects and quantitatively determines the degree of weak grip strength. (ICC = 0.99)
Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation	4 Weeks	The Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation questionnaire is a specific questionnaire available for assessing the functional status of patients with lateral epicondylitis. (ICC = 0.96)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rawal General Hospital Rawalpindi; 🇵🇰 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan