Effectiveness of muscle energy technique versus myofascial release along with conventional physiotherapy in subjects with lateral epicondylitis

Effectiveness of muscle energy technique versus myofascial release along with conventional physiotherapy on pain, grip strength and functional disability in subjects with lateral epicondylitis : An experimental study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/02/049573

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-03-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M652- Calcific tendinitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle Energy Technique, Myofascial Release, Conventional Physiotherapy: muscle energy technique: for 1 week, subject with comfortable sitting position, taking the forearm into supinati

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 20 and 50 years. 2. Both Males and Females patients. 3. Special tests -Any of the following tests positive: Mills test Maudsleys test Cozens test. 4. Tendernes 5. NPRS score 4-8

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. previous trauma to the elbow region 2. previous surgery to elbow region 3. peripheral nerve entrapment 4. cervical radiculopathy 5. corticosteroid injection within 6 months 6. previous therapy for elbow joint

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Patient rated tennis elbow evaluation (before the treatment and after 1 week) 2. Hand Dynamometer (before and after 1 week)Timepoint: 1. Patient rated tennis elbow evaluation (before and after 1 week) 2. Hand Dynamometer (before and after 1 week)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcomeTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gaurav Bhatnagar

Maharashtra Institute Of Physiotherapy, Latur

bhatnagargaurav8@gmail.com9284989187

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026