Manual Mobilization of the thoracic spine: Effect on pain free grip and sympathetic nervous system activity on patients with lateral epicondylitis humeri

Manual Mobilization of the thoracic spine: Effect on pain free grip and sympathetic nervous system activity on patients with lateral epicondylitis humeri - MT BWS Epicondylitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00013964

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-02

Start date

2017-05-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M77.1

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention Group: 2 min Manual Mobilisation of the costo-transversal joint (T5/6) on the affected side with 2 Hz Group 2: Placebo Group: 2 min sham-ultrasound therapy on the costa-transver

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with clinically diagnosed lateral epicondylitis humeri

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: bilateral elbow pain, osteoporosis, tumor diseases, history of operations on the elbow or tho-racic spine, acute thoracic pain, pregnancy, oral anticoagulation, central pain medication, bi-ased to manual therapy Exclusion criteria were predefined and retrieved in patients' case histories.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Painfree grip measured with a calibrated hand dynamometer (KERN MAP 80K1S). Measurement pre and post intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Skin conductance and skintemperatur are measured with a MindMedia Nexus-4 biofeedback device (Software: BioTrace V2015B1). Measurement pre and post intervention.	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactPhilipp Zunke

PMU Medizinische Privatuniversität Salzburg

philipp.zunke@stud.pmu.ac.at00436765369336

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026