Effects of Myofascial Release and TENS Over Pain, Hand Prehensile Strength and Functionality of Superior Extremity in Women With Lateral Epicondylalgia
CompletedNot applicableNCT04023279
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This study evaluated the additive effect of myofascial release therapy on the brachial biceps on conventional management (TENS) in pain intensity, hand prehensile strength and upper limb functionality of individuals with lateral epicondylalgia.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Myofascial Release of the Brachial Biceps and TENS Over the Elbow Pain, Hand Prehensile Strength and Functionality of Superior Extremity in Women With Symptomatology of Chronic Lateral Epicondylalgia
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Manipulations
- Interventions
- Other: TENS
- Other: Myofascial therapy
- Sponsor
- Fernanda Merino Alvarez
- Organization
- Universidad Nacional Andres Bello
- Start date
- 2018-09-24
- Primary completion
- 2018-10-22
- Sex
- Female
- Age range
- from 30 Years to 50 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Chile
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Female between 30 and 50 years old. * Belong to the administrative staff of the university in question * Have a symptomatic diagnosis of chronic lateral epicondylitis (\> 6 weeks) Exclusion Criteria: * Being pregnant * Have done moderate or intense aerobic or anaerobic sport activities of any kind 72 hours before the registrations * Have an orthopedic, rheumatologic, neuropsychiatric or associated comorbidities diagnosed. * Have suffered a fracture or trauma involving the upper extremity 4 months before the intervention. * Be in medical, pharmacological or kinesthetic treatment during the intervention or 2 weeks before this.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04023279