Manual Mobilization of the thoracic spine: Effect on pain free grip and sympathetic nervous system activity on patients with lateral epicondylitis humeri

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• Conditions: M77.1; Lateral epicondylitis

• Registration Number: DRKS00013964
• Lead Sponsor: PMU Medizinische Privatuniversität Salzburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2018-01-16
• Study Start: 2018-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with clinically diagnosed lateral epicondylitis humeri

Exclusion Criteria

bilateral elbow pain, osteoporosis, tumor diseases, history of operations on the elbow or tho-racic spine, acute thoracic pain, pregnancy, oral anticoagulation, central pain medication, bi-ased to manual therapy
Exclusion criteria were predefined and retrieved in patients' case histories.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Painfree grip measured with a calibrated hand dynamometer (KERN MAP 80K1S). Measurement pre and post intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin conductance and skintemperatur are measured with a MindMedia Nexus-4 biofeedback device (Software: BioTrace V2015B1). Measurement pre and post intervention.