NCT03074500

Kinesiotaping in Lateral Epicondylitis

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 3 October 2019

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Kinesiotaping in Lateral Epicondylitis in 30 participants. Completed in 30 April 2018.

Timeline

10 March 2017

Primary endpoint
1 April 2018

30 April 2018

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Marmara University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	double
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	30
Start date	10 March 2017
Primary completion	1 April 2018
Estimated completion	30 April 2018
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Kinesiotaping
• Sham taping
• Exercise

Conditions studied

• Lateral Epicondylitis — all drugs for Lateral Epicondylitis →

Sponsor

Marmara University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 60, any sex, with Lateral Epicondylitis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) Primary · 0. week (Baseline), 2. week (After Treatment), 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)

PRTEE is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure the forearm pain and disability in patients with LE. PRTEE allows patients to rate their levels of elbow pain and disability from 0 to 10. Test consists of 2 subscales: 1) Pain subscale \[5 items\] (0 = no pain, 10 = worst imaginable) 2) Function subscale \[Specific activities - 6 items, Usual activities - 4 items\] (0 = no difficulty, 10 = unable to do). A total score can be computed on a scale of 100 (0 = no disability).

Baseline

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	49	43.88 – 73
Sham Taping	53.75	48.62 – 63
Control	49.25	41 – 57.5

After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	26.5	16.87 – 39.75
Sham Taping	50.25	42 – 58.37
Control	46.25	37.5 – 54.12

4 weeks After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	29.25	16.37 – 29.25
Sham Taping	47.5	41.37 – 61.37
Control	44.5	38.87 – 53.62

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Score (QuickDash) Secondary · 0. week (Baseline), 2. week (After Treatment), 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)

The patients will be requested to score from 1 to 5 points any difficulty experienced during different daily activities related to the upper extremity. Test has 1 module of compulsory items and two optional modules: work module (4 items) and sport/performing arts module (4 items). Scores range from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate more disability.

Baseline

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	50	41.5 – 74.43
Sham Taping	46.57	38.6 – 62.49
Control	46.59	33.81 – 57.39

After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	29.5	10.4 – 59.7
Sham Taping	47.72	38.04 – 53.97
Control	39.77	33.52 – 49.42

4 weeks After Treatmentt

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	18.18	4.55 – 34.1
Sham Taping	47.72	34.62 – 56.81
Control	39.75	31.81 – 46.59

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Rest Secondary · 0. week (Baseline), Immediate Effect (right after first taping in KT and sham taping groups), 2. week (After Treatment) and 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)

Pain on lateral epicondyle at rest during the day was evaluated with the visual analog scale (VAS 0-10 cm). Higher score indicates more pain.

Baseline

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	1.5	0 – 3.25
Sham Taping	1.5	0 – 3.25
Control	3	0 – 4

Immediate Effect

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	0	0 – 0.5
Sham Taping	1.5	0 – 3.25
Control	NA	NA – NA

After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	0	0 – 0.25
Sham Taping	0.5	0 – 3
Control	1	0 – 3.5

4 weeks After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	0	0 – 0
Sham Taping	1	0 – 3.25
Control	1.5	0.75 – 3

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Daily Activity Secondary · 0. week (Baseline), Immediate Effect (right after first taping in KT and sham taping groups), 2. week (After Treatment) and 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)

Pain on lateral epicondyle during daily activity was evaluated with the visual analog scale (VAS 0-10 cm). Higher score indicates more pain.

Baseline

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	6.5	5 – 7.25
Sham Taping	7.5	6.75 – 8
Control	7	5 – 7

Immediate Effect

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	5	1.5 – 6.25
Sham Taping	7	6 – 8
Control	NA	NA – NA

After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	3	2 – 5
Sham Taping	7	5.75 – 8
Control	5	5 – 7

4 weeks After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	3	1.75 – 5.25
Sham Taping	6.5	4.75 – 7.25
Control	5.5	5 – 7

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Night Secondary · 0. week (Baseline), 2. week (After Treatment), 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)

Pain on lateral epicondyle at night was evaluated with the visual analog scale (VAS 0-10 cm). Higher score indicates more pain.

Before Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	2.5	0 – 4.5
Sham Taping	2.5	0 – 3.5
Control	3.5	0 – 5.75

After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	0	0 – 0.25
Sham Taping	2	0 – 3.5
Control	1	0 – 3.25

4 weeks After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	0	0 – 0
Sham Taping	2	0 – 3.25
Control	0	0 – 3.25

Painless Grip Strength Secondary · 0. week (Baseline), Immediate Effect (right after first taping in KT and sham taping groups), 2. week (After Treatment) and 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)

Grip strength will be measured using a hand held dynamometer (JAMAR, Sammons Preston, Inc., Bolingbrook, IL). Patients will be asked to grip the dynamometer until (s)he feel pain in elbow. Three evaluations will be made with resting periods in between and average scores will be recorded.

Baseline

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	14	8 – 19.75
Sham Taping	12	2 – 25
Control	13	9.5 – 20.5

Immediate Effect

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	17	10 – 23
Sham Taping	13	3.75 – 27.75
Control	NA	NA – NA

After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	17.5	14.75 – 28.25
Sham Taping	13	10 – 21.25
Control	15	9.5 – 20.5

4 weeks After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	20	17 – 28.75
Sham Taping	14.5	10 – 24.5
Control	14.5	9.5 – 20.5

Grip Strength Secondary · 0. week (Baseline), Immediate Effect (right after first taping in KT and sham taping groups), 2. week (After Treatment) and 6. week (4 weeks After Treatment)

Grip strength will be measured using a hand held dynamometer (JAMAR, Sammons Preston, Inc., Bolingbrook, IL). Patients will be asked to grip with maximum strength. Three evaluations will be made with resting periods in between and average scores will be recorded.

Baseline

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	20	14.75 – 27.5
Sham Taping	19.5	14.75 – 30.25
Control	23.5	15 – 28.25

Immediate Effect

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	22	16.5 – 29.25
Sham Taping	19.5	14.5 – 32.5
Control	NA	NA – NA

After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	22.5	17.5 – 29.25
Sham Taping	20	14.5 – 27.25
Control	24	19 – 25.75

4 weeks After Treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Kinesiotaping	25	21.5 – 28.75
Sham Taping	21	12 – 28
Control	24	18.5 – 27

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: 6 weeks. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Kinesiotaping

Serious: 0/11 (0%)

Deaths: 0/11

Sham Taping

Serious: 0/11 (0%)

Deaths: 0/11

Control

Serious: 0/11 (0%)

Deaths: 0/11

Other adverse events (1 terms — click to expand)

Reaction	System	Kinesiotaping	Sham Taping	Control
Allergy to Tape	Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders	—	—	—

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03074500 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of kinesiology taping with exercise, sham taping with exercise and exercise alone for lateral epicondylitis.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain.
   Wallis JA, Bourne AM, Jessup RL, Johnston RV, et al · · 2024 · cited 7× · PMID 38802121 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd013042.pub2