Investigation of the Effect of Epicondylitis Band and Wrist Orthosis

Investigation of the Effect of Epicondylitis Band and Wrist Orthosis on Extensor Muscle Activity and Upper Extremity Functions

Muscles that are frequently injured in the extensor group are extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, and extensor digitorum communis. Injury of these muscles is seen as lateral epicondylitis in the clinic. Physiotherapy techniques are frequently applied in the management of diseases related to forearm extensor muscles such as lateral epicondylitis. Various orthoses such as lateral epicondylitis band, wrist orthosis, dynamic extensor brace are used for this. Studies have been conducted on pain, hand function and orthosis satisfaction of different types of lateral epicondylitis orthoses, and the number of studies investigating the effects on muscle activation is insufficient.Therefore, the aim of the study is to examine the effects of different types of orthoses used for the forearm extensor group on extensor muscle activation and upper limb functions.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Splints
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: epicondylitis band; Other: wrist orhosis

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 37

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara
    • Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey, 06510
      • Mustafa Sarı

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy individuals

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between 18-45 years old
• Right upper extremity dominant
• No upper extremity limitation in activities of daily living
• Volunteer individuals

Exclusion Criteria:

• With orthopedic, neurological and rheumatological problems in the upper extremity
• Entrapment neuropathy, TOS, cervical radiculopathy, and cervical disc herniation
• History of upper extremity injury or surgery in the last 6 months

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

3

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Control group; The group measured without the use of orthoses and tapes
Epicondylitis Band Group; Group measured with epicondylitis band	Other: epicondylitis band; An off-the-shelf lateral epicondylitis tape in S-M-L dimensions was used distal to the lateral epicondylitis.
Wrist Orthosis Group; Group measured with wrist orthosis	Other: wrist orhosis; Wrist orthosis of the shelf was used in sizes S-M-L, covering the hand and wrist.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
muscle activation	A superficial EMG system will be used to measure signals from the extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis and extensor carpi digitorum communis muscles.Electrodes will be placed according to SENIAM criteria.The signals received from the muscles of the individuals will be recorded during grasping. As a result, the average muscle activations of the muscles during the activity will be numerically recorded in %MVIC.	one hour

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
hand function	Jebson Taylor Hand Function Test, which includes daily life activities (writing, eating, etc.) and consists of 7 sub-parameters, was applied to measure hand function. The score is recorded in seconds and the score gets worse as the second increases.	one hour
satisfaction level	The OPUS questionnaire was used to measure the participants' orthotic satisfaction. The OPUS questionnaire evaluates the weight, durability, aesthetics, ease of putting on, skin and clothing problems, comfort, and the pain-reducing effect of the orthosis associated with the orthosis. The higher the score, the higher the level of satisfaction.	one hour

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): September 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 9, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 9, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): February 16, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 16, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 9, 2023
• Last Verified: February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: muscle activation; orthosis; surface electromyography
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2021/058

Drug and device information, study documents

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