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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03074500
Date of registration: 01/03/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Marmara University
Public title: Kinesiotaping in Lateral Epicondylitis
Scientific title: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Kinesiology Taping With Exercise, Sham Taping With Exercise and Exercise Alone for Lateral Epicondylitis
Date of first enrolment: March 10, 2017
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03074500
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Turkey
Contacts
Name:     Gulseren Derya Akyuz, MD,Prof
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Affiliation:  Marmara University School of Medicine, PM&R Department
Name:     Esra Giray
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Affiliation:  Marmara University School of Medicine, PM&R Department
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Having had symptoms less than 12 weeks

2. Tenderness and pain over lateral epicondylitis

3. Provocation of the lateral elbow pain with at least one of the following tests -
resisted middle finger extension (Maudley's test), resisted wrist extension or passive
stretch of wrist extensors (Mill's test).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Cervical spondylosis or radiculopathy

2. Diabetes mellitus

3. Neuropathy

4. Arthritis in the upper extremities

5. History of injection and physical therapy for lateral epicondylitis within the last
three months

6. Pregnancy

7. History of surgery or acute trauma in the elbow

8. Allergy to tape



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 60 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Lateral Epicondylitis
Intervention(s)
Device: Kinesiotaping
Other: Sham taping
Other: Exercise
Primary Outcome(s)
Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) [Time Frame: 0. week (Baseline), 2. week (After Treatment), 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)]
Secondary Outcome(s)
The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Score (QuickDash) [Time Frame: 0. week (Baseline), 2. week (After Treatment), 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)]
Painless Grip Strength [Time Frame: 0. week (Baseline), Immediate Effect (right after first taping in KT and sham taping groups), 2. week (After Treatment) and 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)]
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Daily Activity [Time Frame: 0. week (Baseline), Immediate Effect (right after first taping in KT and sham taping groups), 2. week (After Treatment) and 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)]
Grip Strength [Time Frame: 0. week (Baseline), Immediate Effect (right after first taping in KT and sham taping groups), 2. week (After Treatment) and 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)]
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Night [Time Frame: 0. week (Baseline), 2. week (After Treatment), 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)]
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Rest [Time Frame: 0. week (Baseline), Immediate Effect (right after first taping in KT and sham taping groups), 2. week (After Treatment) and 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)]
Secondary ID(s)
09.2017.004
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 03/10/2019
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT03074500
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