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Muscle Energy Technique Combined With Mulligan Technique in Tennis Elbow

17. maj 2026 opdateret af: Aman Zahra, University of Lahore

Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique Combined With Mulligan Mobilization Among Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) combined with Mulligan Mobilization With Movement (MWM) in patients with lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). The study compares the combined intervention with Mulligan technique and routine physical therapy alone. Outcomes including pain intensity, functional disability, and quality of life will be assessed using NPRS, PRTEE, and SF-8 questionnaires over a four-week treatment period.

Studieoversigt

Status

Afsluttet

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Lateral epicondylitis, commonly known as tennis elbow, is a musculoskeletal disorder characterized by pain and reduced functional ability affecting the lateral aspect of the elbow. It commonly results from repetitive wrist extension and forearm movements leading to overuse of the extensor tendons.

Conservative physiotherapy management including manual therapy and therapeutic exercises is widely used for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Mulligan Mobilization With Movement (MWM) has shown beneficial effects in reducing pain and improving grip strength and functional mobility. Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is another manual therapy approach that may help improve joint mobility, muscle flexibility, and pain reduction through controlled isometric contractions.

This study aims to determine whether combining MET with Mulligan technique provides superior clinical outcomes compared to Mulligan technique alone in patients with tennis elbow.

Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups:

Experimental Group: MET + MWM + Routine Physical Therapy Control Group: MWM + Routine Physical Therapy

Treatment will be provided five sessions per week for four weeks. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after completion of the intervention period.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

40

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab Province
      • Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
        • University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

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Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 18 and 45 years
  • Both genders
  • Unilateral lateral epicondylitis
  • Diagnosed by senior physiotherapist
  • Pain duration of at least 6 weeks
  • Pain score ≥7 on NPRS/VAS
  • Positive symptoms during extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus isometric contraction

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous elbow or shoulder surgery
  • Manual therapy within previous 6 months
  • History of fracture, dislocation, or tendon tear
  • Steroid or pain medication use
  • Peripheral nerve entrapment
  • Cervical radiculopathy
  • Osteoporosis or metastasis involving elbow

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Enkelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Experimental Group (MET + MWM + Routine Physical Therapy)
Participants in this group will receive Muscle Energy Technique combined with Mulligan Mobilization With Movement along with routine physical therapy including eccentric strengthening and stretching exercises for wrist extensors.
Procedure: Muscle Energy Technique Combined With Mulligan Technique
Muscle Energy Technique will be applied using resisted isometric contractions of forearm supination and pronation. Mulligan Mobilization With Movement will be applied using sustained lateral glide during pain-free gripping activity. Treatment sessions will be conducted five times weekly for four weeks.
Aktiv komparator: Control Group (MWM + Routine Physical Therapy)
Participants in this group will receive Mulligan Mobilization With Movement along with routine physical therapy including eccentric strengthening and stretching exercises.
Procedure: Mulligan Mobilization With Movement
Mulligan Mobilization With Movement technique will be applied using sustained glide of the forearm while participants perform pain-free gripping activities. Sessions will be conducted five times weekly for four weeks.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Pain Intensity Measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Tidsramme: Baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention
Pain intensity will be measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), an 11-point scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).
Baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Functional Disability Measured by PRTEE Questionnaire
Tidsramme: Baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention
Functional disability will be assessed using the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire.
Baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention
Quality of Life Measured by SF-8 Questionnaire
Tidsramme: Baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention
Quality of life will be assessed using the Short Form-8 (SF-8) questionnaire. The SF-8 is an 8-item questionnaire that evaluates physical functioning, general health, pain, vitality, social functioning, emotional role, mental health, and physical role limitations. Higher scores indicate better quality of life.
Baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

University of Lahore

Samarbejdspartnere

University of Lahore Hospital (ULH)

Publikationer og nyttige links

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Generelle publikationer

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

26. september 2025

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

28. oktober 2025

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

25. januar 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

17. maj 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

17. maj 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

22. maj 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

22. maj 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

17. maj 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. maj 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Nøgleord

Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • UOL/IREB/25/12/0027

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

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INGEN

IPD-planbeskrivelse

Individual participant data will not be shared because this study was conducted as an academic research project. The informed consent obtained from participants did not include provisions for public data sharing, and the dataset contains sensitive personal health information. Data will be stored securely and used only for academic and research purposes in accordance with institutional ethics approval.

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