Eccentric Exercises With Muscle Energy Technique for Lateral Epicondylitis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The study enrolls adults with lateral epicondylitis and randomizes 66 participants into three groups to receive eccentric exercise, muscle energy technique, or both over eight sessions in two weeks. Outcomes include pain, functional disability, range of motion, and grip strength measured at baseline and after treatment. Allocation uses sealed envelopes, and inclusion criteria confirm diagnosis with standard exams and tests. The trial is conducted at Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center in Karachi with Riphah International University as lead sponsor.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Subacute \& chronic patients
* Participants diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis based on
* Pain local to the lateral epicondyle reproduced with palpation.
* Positive Mill's test and Cozen's test and/or Maudsley's test
* Patient's willingness in participation in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any recent history of fracture /surgery
* Acute patients
* Peripheral nerve entrapment like radial tunnel syndrome
* Cervical radiculopathy
* Instability of joint
* Corticosteroid injection within 3- 6 months
* Neurological impairments
* Cardiovascular diseases
* Osteoporosis
* Local infection
* Malignancy
* Congenital /structural anomalies
* Systemic illness affecting joint function like Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis etc.

Where it's running

• Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center (Orthopedic Workshop)
  Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Dr. Muhammad Affan Iqbal, PT, PhD* — Riphah International university, Islamabad
• Study coordinator: Dr. Imran Amjad, PT, PhD
• Email: imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk
• Phone: 03324390125

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.