An interventional study of Compressive tissue floss band in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy, sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-07.
Sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this research study will be to assess the effects of a compressive tissue flossing (CTF) program on the symptoms of lateral elbow tendinopathy in United States service members. Dependent variables will be the Defense and Veteran's Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS), decrease their Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) score, increase their maximal grip strength in the affected upper extremity (UE). Measurements will be taken at baseline, immediately after the first CTF intervention, and at the 1-week follow-up, for a total of 3 measurements.
The purpose of this research study will be to assess the effects of a compressive tissue flossing (CTF) program on the symptoms of lateral elbow tendinopathy in United States service members. I hypothesize that tissue flossing with a band for a 2-minute session daily will decrease patient's report of pain on the Defense and Veteran's Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS), decrease their Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) score, increase their maximal grip strength in the affected upper extremity (UE). Measurements will be taken at baseline, immediately after the first CTF intervention, and at the 1-week follow-up, for a total of 3 measurements. If this method is shown to acutely decrease the symptoms of LET, it would give occupational therapists a potential home exercise program that is easy to initiate and only takes 2 minutes per day for patients to perform. This could prove to be an effective and low-cost method for service members to treat elbow pain symptoms. This technique could be used in austere environments where traditional musculoskeletal rehabilitation may not be available.
Specific Aim 1: Assess the acute effects of compressive tissue flossing on the symptoms of lateral elbow tendinopathy in United States service members.
I will accomplish this by recording the patient's report of pain on the Defense and Veteran's Pain Rating Scale, their Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation outcome measure score, and their maximal grip strength in the affected UE before CTF, immediately after CTF, and at the 1-week follow-up after completing tissue flossing daily for 2 minutes. I will compare the outcomes from each measurement to evaluate the effects of CTF on lateral elbow pain symptoms.
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Compressive tissue flossing (CTF) is a compressive technique that uses a latex elastic band to compress the tissues and restrict the circulation of fluids in the targeted area for a short time. CTF acts on the mechanoreceptors in the underlying fascial layers, causing blood reperfusion of the compressed tissue, and/or causing fascial shearing and the sliding potential of the fascia to be restored (Starrett \& Cordoza, 2015). Proposed benefits from references include improving joint mobility in the joints of the limbs (Starrett \& Cordoza, 2015), improving muscular power, and decreasing pain with motion (Angelopoulos et al., 2021) (Cage et al., 2022) (Jianhong et al., 2021).
Patient's report of pain on the Defense and Veteran's Pain Rating Scale
This pain scale assesses the participant's perceived pain on a scale from 0-10. ) being no pain and 10 being as bad as the pain could possibly be. A participant rating their pain lower post-intervention would indicate a positive outcome.
Time frame: 1 week
Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation
Minimum value is 0 and maximum value is 100. 0 indicates that lateral elbow pain has no effect on the participant, whereas an increased score indicates the participant's lateral elbow pain has an increased effect on ability to perform activities and a worse outcome.
Time frame: 1 week
Maximal grip strength in the affected upper extremity
Maximal grip strength will be recorded by the participant squeezing a calibrated dynamometer, which is a measurement tool used to calculate grip strength in pounds per square inch. The amount of grip strength generated in pounds per square inch in the affected upper extremity will be compared to maximal grip strength after the intervention is implemented day 1 and after 1 week.
Time frame: 1 week
Plan to share: No
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