Short and Long Term Effects of IASTM and ESWT Therapy in Individuals With Lateral Epicondylitis

Short and Long Term Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Individuals With Lateral Epicondylitis

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05683275

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-13

Start date

2022-12-28

Completion date

2023-03-07

Last updated

2023-03-14

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Conditions

Lateral Epicondylitis

Keywords

Lateral epicondylitis, pain, function, grip strength

Brief summary

Pain, decreased grip strength, and loss of function are observed in individuals with lateral epicondylitis. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of ESWT and IASTM applications on pain, grip strength and function in individuals with lateral epicondylitis.

Detailed description

The study will be carried out on volunteers after the approval of the ethics committee. Before the research, individuals and / or their relatives will be informed about the purpose and content of the study. Participants will be randomly divided into three groups: IASTM, ESWT and home exercise group. In addition to home exercise, IASTM and ESWT groups will be given 2 sessions per week for 4 weeks. Pain, grip strength and functionality of the participants will be evaluated before the application, after 4 weeks of application and 4 weeks after the end of the application.

Interventions

OTHERIASTM

IASTM will be applied to the affected extremity twice a week for 4 weeks, in total 8 sessions. Participants will be asked to sit comfortably in a chair with back support. IASTM will be applied to the wrist extensor muscles of the participants for 90 seconds in the position where the muscle is tense, with a frequency of 60 beats per minute.

OTHERESWT

ESWT will be applied to the affected elbow two days a week for 4 weeks, a total of 8 sessions, each session 2000 shock 10 Hz frequency, 2.5 bar intensity point and circumferential application.

OTHERHome Exercise

Special static stretching and eccentric strengthening exercises for the forearm muscles will be taught and they will be asked to perform 2 sets (morning-lunch-evening) 10 repetitions per day, 5 days a week, for 4 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* being diagnosed with chronic LET by a physician * visual analog scale (VAS) pain score ≥ 3

Exclusion criteria

* any accompanying pathology in the wrist and forearm, such as a fracture or dislocation of the elbow; * treatment with corticosteroid injections in the past 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change from Baseline Pain assessed by Visual Analog Scale.	Baseline, 4 weeks	Pain will be evaluated with Visual Analog Scale. 0 means no pain, 10 means unbearable pain.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Grip strength	Baseline, 4 weeks	Grip strength will be evaluated with Hand Dynamometer
Function assessed by Patient-rated Forearm Evaluation Questionnaire	Baseline, 4 weeks	Function will be evaluated with Patient-rated Forearm Evaluation Questionnaire

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026