Investigating the effectiveness of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique in patients with lateral elbow pain.

Investigating the effectiveness of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique on pain, function, grip strength and muscles activity in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220626055278N3

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-05

Start date

2025-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

lateral epicondylitis. Lateral epicondylitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: includes Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Techniques with routine physiotherapy. This technique includes several different manual therapies:Ischemic pressure, S

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 to 60 years. The patient's pain intensity at the initial visit should be at least 3 on the Visual Analog scale. Unilateral elbow pain that lasts more than 3 months. Tenderness near or over the lateral epicondyle. Positive results in 3 of the following 4 tests to confirm epicondylitis: grip strength test, Cozen test, Mill test, Maudsley test. Absence of cardiovascular disease. Absence of neurological diseases. Absence of neuromuscular diseases and nerve entrapments. No history of trauma to the lateral epicondyle. No history of previous surgery. No other treatment received in the last 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to complete treatment sessions. Exacerbation of symptoms or patient dissatisfaction with the continuation of treatment sessions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain that is more than 3 or 3 befor intervention. Timepoint: Measurement befor the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the application of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analoge Scale.;Function. Timepoint: Measurement befor the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the application of the intervention. Method of measurement: Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire.;Grip strength. Timepoint: Measurement befor the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the application of the intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer device.;Muscle activity. Timepoint: Measurement befor the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the application of the intervention. Method of measurement: Surface Electromyography Device.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain that is more than 3 or 3 befor intervention. Timepoint: Measurement befor the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the application of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analoge Scale.;Function. Timepoint: Measurement befor the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the application of the intervention. Method of measurement: Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire.;Grip strength. Timepoint: Measurement befor the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the application of the intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer device.;Muscle activity. Timepoint: Measurement befor the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the application of the intervention. Method of measurement: Surface Electromyography Device.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArezu Naseri

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

arezunaseri98@gmail.com+98 56 3223 6047

Outcome results

None listed

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