The variable clinical manifestations of ulnar neuropathies at the elbow.
J D Stewart
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3031220Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
ID07001111
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Kinesiological Taping in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Led by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey · Updated on 2025-09-12
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
13 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The trial investigates the effects of kinesiological taping combined with exercise on clinical symptoms in patients diagnosed with Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, a condition caused by ulnar nerve compression at the elbow. This syndrome leads to pain, numbness, and muscle weakness in the affected limb. The study aims to compare three groups: exercise alone, exercise with kinesiological taping, and exercise with sham taping to evaluate symptom changes over time. Participants will be randomized into one of the three groups. All will receive an exercise program focused on ulnar nerve gliding, performed twice daily for three weeks and supervised weekly by a physiotherapist. The kinesiological taping or sham taping will be applied once weekly for three weeks to the affected elbow by an experienced practitioner using a space correction technique. During the trial, patients will be assessed at one and three months after treatment using pain scales, nerve ultrasound, neuropathic pain questionnaires, quality of life surveys, functional disability assessments, and grip strength measurements. The study will monitor symptoms, nerve condition, and physical function to determine the impact of taping combined with exercise. Participation involves regular visits for supervised exercises and evaluations lasting approximately three months.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Kinesiological Taping in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged between 18 and 65 years
- Diagnosed with Cubital Tunnel Syndrome by Electroneuromyography
- Pain score of at least 3 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
- Literate
- Willing to give informed consent to participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Having secondary entrapment neuropathy such as diabetes, inflammatory arthritis, or hypothyroidism
- Pregnancy
- Active cancer
- Skin infection, burns, wounds, or scars on the forearm
- History of elbow trauma
- Cervical radiculopathy or brachial plexopathy
- Polyneuropathy
- Previous Cubital Tunnel decompression surgery
- Corticosteroid injection into the Cubital Tunnel within the last 3 months
- Illiteracy
- Not consenting to participate
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Treatment
Duration - 3 weeks
Participants receive ulnar nerve mobilization exercises weekly under physiotherapist supervision and either kinesio taping, sham taping, or no taping applied weekly for 3 weeks to the affected elbow.
Weekly visits for 3 weeks (in-person)
Follow-up
Duration - 3 months
Participants are monitored for treatment outcomes including pain intensity, nerve condition, neuropathic pain, quality of life, arm function, and grip strength over 3 months.
1 follow-up visit at 3 months (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
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Health Sciences University
Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey (Türkiye), 34100
Not Yet Recruiting
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Sultan 2. Abdülhamid Han Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Istanbul, Üsküdar, Turkey (Türkiye), 34668
Actively Recruiting
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Research Team
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Aysu Girgin Gulesen
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Feyza Nur Yücel, Specialist
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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