Lateral EpicondylitisNCT07789886
Comparison of Three Physiotherapy Approaches in Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment
A study testing Physiotherapy Program, Kinesiotaping (KT) and Wrist Joint Rest Splint in people with Lateral Epicondylitis and Tennis Elbow, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of physiotherapy alone (PTA), Kinesiotaping (KT) combined with physiotherapy (KTPT), and wrist rest splint combined with physiotherapy (PTWJRS) treatments for the treatment of LE Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow
- What is being tested?
- Physiotherapy Program, Kinesiotaping (KT) and Wrist Joint Rest Splint
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 45 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 20 Nov 2020to 10 Mar 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients applying with complaints of elbow pain lasting more than 3 months.
- Diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis based on tenderness/pain on the lateral humeral epicondyle region.
- Pain aggravated by passive stretching of the wrist extensors (Mill's test) or resisted extension of the middle finger (Maudley's test).
- Pain, limited active ROM at the wrist joint, and hand grip weakness.
Who cannot join
- Inflammatory/infectious joint disease, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder/hand/wrist pathologies.
- Radiculopathy, fibromyalgia, psychiatric/neurological disease, history of malignancy.
- Cervical trauma, surgery, or upper extremity trauma.
- Adhesive tape allergy.
- Received corticosteroid injections for LE within the previous 3 months or PT for the elbow within the previous 6 months.
- Used oral or topical NSAIDs or received other treatments for LE in the previous 3 months or during the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Istanbul Medipol University Pendik Hospital
Istanbul
About this study
Official title: Comparison of the Efficiency of Physiotherapy Alone, Kinesiotape Combined With Physiotherapy, and Wrist Joint Splint Combined With Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of physiotherapy alone (PTA), Kinesiotaping (KT) combined with physiotherapy (KTPT), and wrist rest splint combined with physiotherapy (PTWJRS) treatments for the treatment of LE
- Conditions
- Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow
- Being tested
- Physiotherapy Program, Kinesiotaping (KT), Wrist Joint Rest Splint
- Keywords
- Physiotherapy, Kinesiotaping, Wrist Rest Splint, Tennis Elbow, Lateral Epicondylitis
- Medical subject headings
- Tennis Elbow
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Physiotherapy ProgramOther
A 15-session program (5 days a week) consisting of ultrasound (1.5 W/cm2, 1 MHz for 3 min), TENS (15 min), cold pack (15 min), eccentric strengthening exercises for wrist extensors, and deep friction massage (5 min).
Kinesiotaping (KT)Device
Applied at the end of each PT session using forearm muscle inhibition and fascia correction techniques. Tapes remained on the elbow for approximately 345 hours in total.
Wrist Joint Rest SplintDevice
Used 6-8 hours a day during the 15-session program. Fixed at a 5° to 10° extension to reduce loading stress.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy Alone (PTA) | Active comparator | Patients received only physiotherapy for a total of 15 sessions. Receives: Other: Physiotherapy Program |
| Physiotherapy with Kinesiotaping (PTKT) | Experimental | Patients received the standard 15-session physiotherapy program and additional kinesiotaping for 5 days a week for 3 weeks. Receives: Other: Physiotherapy Program; Device: Kinesiotaping (KT) |
| Physiotherapy with Wrist Splint (PTWJS) | Experimental | Patients received the standard 15-session physiotherapy program and a wrist joint rest splinting program. Receives: Other: Physiotherapy Program; Device: Wrist Joint Rest Splint |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Pain Intensity (VAS)
Pain intensity was evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The scale ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10. Higher scores indicate greater pain severity, representing a worse clinical outcome.
Measured: Baseline and at the end of the 15-session treatment program (approximately 3 weeks)
Change in Grip Strength Measured by Hand Dynamometer
Painless and maximum grip strengths were evaluated using a hand dynamometer. The measurements are recorded in kilograms (kg). Higher values indicate greater grip strength, representing better physical function and a better clinical outcome.
Measured: Baseline and at the end of the 15-session treatment program (approximately 3 weeks)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change in Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) Score
Tennis elbow symptoms and functional limitations were evaluated using the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire. The total score ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 100. Higher scores indicate greater pain and functional disability, representing a worse clinical outcome.
Measured: Baseline and at the end of the 15-session treatment program (approximately 3 weeks)
Change in QuickDASH (Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) Score
Upper extremity disability and symptoms were evaluated using the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) questionnaire. The total score ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 100. Higher scores indicate greater upper extremity disability and symptom severity, representing a worse clinical outcome.
Measured: Baseline and at the end of the 15-session treatment program (approximately 3 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Aug 2026
- Study start20 Nov 2020
- Primary completion10 Mar 2021
- Study completion10 Mar 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Lateral EpicondylitisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Medipol UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Medipol University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Çağlayan Aslanbaş, Medipol University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07789886
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MedipolU-785
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparison of the Efficiency of Physiotherapy Alone, Kinesiotape Combined With Physiotherapy, and Wrist Joint Splint Combined With Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07789886
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MedipolU-785
- Conditions
- Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow
- Keywords
- Physiotherapy, Kinesiotaping, Wrist Rest Splint, Tennis Elbow, Lateral Epicondylitis
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Medipol UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Nov 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Mar 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of physiotherapy alone (PTA), Kinesiotaping (KT) combined with physiotherapy (KTPT), and wrist rest splint combined with physiotherapy (PTWJRS) treatments for the treatment of LE
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy Alone (PTA) | Active comparator | Other: Physiotherapy ProgramPatients received only physiotherapy for a total of 15 sessions. |
| Physiotherapy with Kinesiotaping (PTKT) | Experimental | Other: Physiotherapy Program, Device: Kinesiotaping (KT)Patients received the standard 15-session physiotherapy program and additional kinesiotaping for 5 days a week for 3 weeks. |
| Physiotherapy with Wrist Splint (PTWJS) | Experimental | Other: Physiotherapy Program, Device: Wrist Joint Rest SplintPatients received the standard 15-session physiotherapy program and a wrist joint rest splinting program. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Patients applying with complaints of elbow pain lasting more than 3 months.
- Diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis based on tenderness/pain on the lateral humeral epicondyle region.
- Pain aggravated by passive stretching of the wrist extensors (Mill's test) or resisted extension of the middle finger (Maudley's test).
- Pain, limited active ROM at the wrist joint, and hand grip weakness.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Inflammatory/infectious joint disease, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder/hand/wrist pathologies.
- Radiculopathy, fibromyalgia, psychiatric/neurological disease, history of malignancy.
- Cervical trauma, surgery, or upper extremity trauma.
- Adhesive tape allergy.
- Received corticosteroid injections for LE within the previous 3 months or PT for the elbow within the previous 6 months.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy ProgramA 15-session program (5 days a week) consisting of ultrasound (1.5 W/cm2, 1 MHz for 3 min), TENS (15 min), cold pack (15 min), eccentric strengthening exercises for wrist extensors, and deep friction massage (5 min). | Other | Physiotherapy Alone (PTA), Physiotherapy with Kinesiotaping (PTKT), Physiotherapy with Wrist Splint (PTWJS) |
| Kinesiotaping (KT)Applied at the end of each PT session using forearm muscle inhibition and fascia correction techniques. Tapes remained on the elbow for approximately 345 hours in total. | Device | Physiotherapy with Kinesiotaping (PTKT) |
| Wrist Joint Rest SplintUsed 6-8 hours a day during the 15-session program. Fixed at a 5° to 10° extension to reduce loading stress. | Device | Physiotherapy with Wrist Splint (PTWJS) |
Primary outcome
Change in Pain Intensity (VAS)
Time frame: Baseline and at the end of the 15-session treatment program (approximately 3 weeks)
Pain intensity was evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The scale ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10. Higher scores indicate greater pain severity, representing a worse clinical outcome.
Change in Grip Strength Measured by Hand Dynamometer
Time frame: Baseline and at the end of the 15-session treatment program (approximately 3 weeks)
Painless and maximum grip strengths were evaluated using a hand dynamometer. The measurements are recorded in kilograms (kg). Higher values indicate greater grip strength, representing better physical function and a better clinical outcome.
2 secondary outcomes
Change in Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) Score
Time frame: Baseline and at the end of the 15-session treatment program (approximately 3 weeks)
Change in QuickDASH (Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) Score
Time frame: Baseline and at the end of the 15-session treatment program (approximately 3 weeks)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Physiotherapy Program, Kinesiotaping (KT) and Wrist Joint Rest Splint in people with Lateral Epicondylitis and Tennis Elbow, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Pain Intensity (VAS) (time frame: Baseline and at the end of the 15-session treatment program (approximately 3 weeks)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Aug 2026.