Role of Cervical Spine Mobilization on Lateral Epicondylitis

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Conditions studied: Lateral Epicondylitis

In brief

The study's primary goal is to examine the effectiveness of Mulligan's technique in reducing hyperalgesia in lateral epicondylitis, focusing on cervical spine, while also investigating its influence on central sensitization in relation to lateral epicondylitis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06271915

Run by

Cairo University

People needed

60

Starts

2024-02-15

Expected to finish

2024-12-15

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-21

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• a positive Maudsley's test and Cozen's test,
• positive Spurling and axial distraction tests
• limited range of motion of the cervical spine
• a positive upper limb tension test (ULTT)
• middle-aged individuals (40-60 years old).

You may not qualify if…

• participants with any pathologies
• participants involved in other studies
• patients undergoing corticosteroids treatment
• physical therapy sessions, or surgical interventions for elbow or cervical spine issues within the past year
• individuals afflicted by inflammatory, infectious, or systematic diseases
• participants experiencing bilateral elbow pain or tumor diseases are excluded.

Where it is running

• Outpatient physical therapy, Faculty of physical therapy — Giza, Egypt (enrolling)

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