The effect of eccentric and concentric exercises in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis

Evaluation of the effect of eccentric and concentric exercises in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241202063917N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-22

Start date

2025-01-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Lateral epicondylitis. Lateral epicondylitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the eccentric exercise group, eccentric wrist extensor exercises are performed with the elbow on the bed in full extension, the forearm in pronation, the wrist i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Definitive diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis by a specialist doctor Having symptoms of lateral epicondylitis for more than 3 months Willingness and satisfaction of patients to perform regular exercise Age between 20 and 65 years Absence of inability to understand the scales used in the present study Ability to respond

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Joint crepitus, instability, deformity or loss of motion and previous history of elbow fracture People with heavy and manual jobs (such as construction and industrial workers, heavy machinery operators, mechanics, construction painters, carpenters, etc.) Fibromyalgia, sprain, surgery or arthritis Neck radiculopathy Receiving treatments other than painkillers such as local steroid injection, physiotherapy, autologous blood injection, botulinum injection, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score in visual analog quality (VAS). Timepoint: Pain assessment at the beginning of the study (zero week), the end of treatment (fourth week) and one month after treatment (eighth week). Method of measurement: Visual analog quality (VAS).;Upper limb function using the DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) questionnaire. Timepoint: Pain assessment at the beginning of the study (zero week), the end of treatment (fourth week) and one month after treatment (eighth week). Method of measurement: DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) questionnaire.;Measuring the patient's grip strength using Jamar's grip dynamometer. Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (week zero), the end of treatment (week four) and one month after treatment (week eight). Method of measurement: Jamar grip dynamometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain score in visual analog quality (VAS). Timepoint: Pain assessment at the beginning of the study (zero week), the end of treatment (fourth week) and one month after treatment (eighth week). Method of measurement: Visual analog quality (VAS).;Upper limb function using the DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) questionnaire. Timepoint: Pain assessment at the beginning of the study (zero week), the end of treatment (fourth week) and one month after treatment (eighth week). Method of measurement: DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) questionnaire.;Measuring the patient's grip strength using Jamar's grip dynamometer. Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (week zero), the end of treatment (week four) and one month after treatment (week eight). Method of measurement: Jamar grip dynamometer.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Dehghan Marvast

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

alidehqa@gmail.com+98 31 3778 9423

Outcome results

None listed

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