Comparative Effects of Shockwave Therapy and Eccentric Exercises on Pain, Functional Ability, Quality of Life, Grip Strength and Range of Motion in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Pain Intensity
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of shockwave therapy and eccentric exercises on pain, functional ability, quality of life, grip strength and range of motion in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Participants will be randomly assigned to either Group A (Shockwave therapy) or Group B (Eccentric Exercises) using a computer-generated random number tables method.
The intervention will be provided over five weeks, with three sessions per week (total of 15 sessions):
Group A (Shockwave therapy): Participants will receive shockwave therapy, for 5 min with energy level 7.0 m J and frequency 6 Hz.
Group B (Eccentric Exercises): Participants will receive eccentric exercises, repeating each 10 repetitions 3 sets per session with a 1 min rest between each of them.
Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, week 0 and week 5 to evaluate which exercise program is more effective in reducing symptoms and improving functional outcomes.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Participants will be informed that both interventions are effective physiotherapy treatments for lateral epicondylitis but will not be told which group they belonged to. The outcome assessor will remain blinded to group allocation throughout data collection at baseline and week 5.
To maintain blinding, participants will be instructed not to disclose their exercise details during assessment, and all data will be recorded using coded identifiers (Group A or B).
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients diagnosed with Lateral epicondylitis
- •Patients with 20-50 years
- •Both males and females
- •Willing to participate and provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Patients with recent trauma (fractures, injury etc.)
- •Patients with blood clotting disorder (including thrombosis), oral anti-coagulants, and pacemaker, tumors at site of treatment, infected area or skin rupture or abrasion at the site of treatment, pregnancy.
- •Cervical Radiculopathy or any diseases that mimic or refer pain to elbow.
- •Patients who received steroid injection within 6 weeks.
研究组 & 干预措施
Shock Wave Therapy
Participants will receive shockwave therapy, for 5 min with energy level 7.0 m J and frequency 6 Hz.
干预措施: Shockwave Therapy (Other)
Eccentric exercises
Participants will receive eccentric exercises, repeating each exercise 10 repetitions 3 sets per session with a 1 min rest between each of them
干预措施: Eccentric exercises (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Pain Intensity
时间窗: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5
Pain intensity will be measured by Visual Analogue Scale
Functional Ability
时间窗: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5
Functional ability will be measured by Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation
Quality of Life of Patients
时间窗: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5
Quality of Life will be measured by SF-36 short form
Grip Strength
时间窗: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5
Grip Strength will be measured by Dynamometer
Range of Motion
时间窗: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5
Range of Motion will be measured by Goniometer.
次要结局
未报告次要终点