M77.1 M77.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Training with Flexibar 9 minutes daily over a period of 12 weeks.
Group 2: Training with Flexibar 9 minutes daily and XCO-Trainer twice a week for 20-30 minutes over a period of 12 weeks.
Sponsors
Herzogin-Elisabeth-Hospital Braunschweig
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinically verifiable epicondylitis or healthy active tennis players between 18 and 65 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No verifiable epicondylitis, not an active, healthy tennis player, age 65 years, lack of informed consent, currently undergoing other therapeutic interventions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain measured by the VAS (0-10) The VAS value is recorded prior to the start and at the end of the training phase as well as via a pain diary kept during the training. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Functionality, measured by means of DASH score This is filled out once before and once after the training period. - Compliance, recorded via a training diary - Gross strength according to Jamar, measured with the hand-held dynamometer The measurement is taken before and after the training period - Vibration sensation, measured with the 128Hz tuning fork The measurement takes place before and after the training period - 2-point discrimination, measured on the fingertips The measurement takes place before and after the training period - Mobility, measured according to the neutral- zero-method The measurement is taken before and after the training period - Circulation parameters, measured with the O2C The measurement is made before and after the training period | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBerit Schiffke-Juhasz
Herzogin-Elisabeth-Hospital Braunschweig
Outcome results
None listed