Active Release Technique and Graston Technique in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

Comparison of Active Release Technique and Graston Technique In Patients With Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis

This study will be a randomized control trial and will be conducted in Pakistan Railway Hospital Rawalpindi. A sample of 36 participants will be taken. Patients will be divided into two groups by sealed envelop method. Patients in group A will receive Active Release Technique along with conventional therapy while Patients in group B will receive instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization along with conventional therapy. The study includes intervention protocol of 4 weeks. The sessions will be given 3 times a week for 4 weeks. The outcome measures Numeric pain rating scale(NPRS), Hand Dynamometer and Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) will be measured at baseline and at the end of 4th week. Data will be analyzed by SPSS 25

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Lateral Epicondylitis
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Active Release Technique; Other: Graston Technique Group

Detailed Description

Lateral epicondylitis is an injury caused by overusing the elbow. It is characterized by tenderness and pain over the lateral epicondyle of the elbow. It is not exactly a condition involving inflammation rather a chronic degeneration of the tendon. The major symptom of lateral epicondylitis is presentation or complaint of sharp pain at the lateral side of the elbow with swelling

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 36
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 44000
      • Rawal General Hospital Rawalpindi

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 15 years to 40 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Chronic lateral epicondylitis, complaints for at least 3 months or more
• Pain intensity level between 3 to 6 on 0-10 point numerical pain rating scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute/ sub-acute lateral epicondylitis
• Any cervical spine or any other upper limb dysfunction
• Any other neurological disease, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis
• Bilateral complaints

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Active Release Technique Group; Patients in this group will receive Active Release Technique along with conventional therapy	Other: Active Release Technique; Patients in this group will receive Active Release Technique along with conventional therapy. ART will be given with patient seated, elbow flexed and resting on the treatment table, forearm in midprone & wrist in neutral position and then the therapist will work on the common extensor tendon by applying pressure to the tendon distal to their attachment at the elbow. The patient will start with the elbow bent and wrist straight. As the therapist hold the muscles, the patient will extend the elbow and pronate and flex the wrist while the therapist move the pressure proximally, attempting to release adhesions around and between muscle planes. Total of 15 repetitions for of 10 minutes. CONVENTIONAL THERAPY: Hot pack for 15 minutes; TENS for 15 minutes; Ultrasound (pulsed mode, 1MHz at 1.5 W/cm2 for 5 minutes)
Experimental: Graston Technique Group; Patients in this group will receive Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization along with conventional therapy	Other: Graston Technique Group; Patients in this group will receive IASTM along with conventional therapy. In graston technique proper application of GT3 which include application of a cream to the common extensor tendon. The GT3will be then used to common extensor tendon. In areas of increased tissue restriction, more required pressure with GT3 is applied using increased force and shorter strokes over the areas of restriction. Ice will be offered as needed for pain management after each session. The study includes interventional protocol of 4 weeks. The sessions will be given 3 times a week for 4 weeks. CONVENTIONAL THERAPY: Hot pack for 15 minutes; TENS for 15 minutes; Ultrasound (pulsed mode, 1MHz at 1.5 W/cm2 for 5 minutes)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Numeric Pain Rating Scale	The Numeric Pain Rating Scale that is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity in adults. The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (no pain) to '10' representing the other pain extreme (or "worst pain imaginable"). The intrarater reliability with ICC = 0.67.	4 Weeks
Hand Dynamometer	hand dynamometer is the most reliable and acceptable tool for measuring grip strength. It detects and quantitatively determines the degree of weak grip strength. (ICC = 0.99)	4 Weeks
Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation	The Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation questionnaire is a specific questionnaire available for assessing the functional status of patients with lateral epicondylitis. (ICC = 0.96)	4 Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Sajjad Ali, Ms-OMPT, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 16, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): February 16, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 27, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 27, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): October 7, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 18, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 15, 2022
• Last Verified: April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Grip Strength; Graston Technique; Active Release Technique; lateral Epicondylitis
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Tendon Injuries; Tendinopathy; Arm Injuries; Elbow Tendinopathy; Tennis Elbow
• Other Study ID Numbers: Iqra Shabbir

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No