Status:
COMPLETED
Determining the Immediate Effects of Counterforce Bracing Versus Kinesiotaping in Patients With Tennis Elbow
Lead Sponsor:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Conditions:
Tennis Elbow
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to compare the immediate efficacy of Counterforce brace versus kinesiotaping on patients with lateral epicondylosis/tennis elbow with respect to a repetitive physical tas...
Detailed Description
This was a cross over randomized control trial. Thirty patients with clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondylosis/tennis elbow were recruited from a local community and were tested on single occasion (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age (18-70 years)
- Ability to provide written informed consent to participate
- Were at least three weeks from onset of symptoms
- Complaints of discomfort or pain at the lateral elbow region for a minimum of three weeks and tenderness with palpation of the lateral epicondyle
- Provocation of lateral elbow pain with one of the following test - resisted middle finger extension, resisted wrist extension or passive stretch of wrist extensors
Exclusion
- History of surgery on affected elbow
- History of cortisone injections on the affected elbow in the past 4 weeks
- Any physical or mental limitations that precluded performance of the study testing
- Allergy to adhesive tapes
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02235818
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
September 10 2014
Active Locations (1)
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The Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Centre
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4L6