Lateral Epicondylitis
Conditions
Keywords
Kinesio Tape, Thermal Analysis, Cold
Brief summary
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate which cold application is more effective to regulate skin temperature in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomly divided into 2 groups as cooling gel (n=27) group and cold pack (n=27) group. Cooling gel and cold pack applications were applied on painful lateral epicondyle region for 15 minutes. Patients were assessed before and after the application. Assessments included the severity of pain during wrist extension, evaluated by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and thermal imaging of lateral epicondyle region evaluated by Infrared Thermography (FLIR5 Thermal Camera).
Interventions
OTHERCooling Gel
Cooling gel (Nelsons Arnicare Arnica Cooling Gel) was applied to the lateral epicondyle region with sponge head 3 times a day. The cooling gel was applied to the painful area around the lateral epicondyle
OTHERCold Pack
Cold pack was applied to the painful area for 15 minutes on a moist towel placed on the painful area around the lateral epicondyle.
Sponsors
Baskent University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Fifty-four volunteers diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis were included in our study and were randomly divided into two groups.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects with elbow pain for at least 3 months * those between 20 and 40 years of age * who did not have cold allergies
Exclusion criteria
* With a different elbow problem or multiple elbow problems, * having cervical or other upper extremity problems, * elbow joint operation, * tendon rupture, * limited range of motion due to humerus, radius or ulna fracture * individuals with a history of osteoporosis, malignancy, hemophilia, neurological effect, and cognitive dysfunction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Severity | 15 minutes | The severity of shoulder pain at rest, night and activity was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Accordingly, in a line of 10 cm 0 point refers to no pain, 10 point was considered to be the maximum value of pain. Patients were asked to mark the severity of their pain and tape measurement was recorded in cm. |
| Thermographic Assessment | 15 minutes | Infrared thermography (IRT) uses a thermal camera that receives and processes the infrared radiation emitted from the surface of the body. Thus, IRT records the temperature distribution of the skin. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed