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Epicondylitis is one of the most common pathologies in tennis players. The search for an effective treatment is necessary for the relief of symptoms and the return to sports practice. Therefore, a ddry needling treatment in combination with electricity is postulated as an alternative to isolated dry needling treatment or conventional physiotherapy treatment. Data will be collected in relation to pain and muscle activation by EMG in order to check the effectiveness of these techniques as well as the muscle activation that is generated.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention Group Electrical Dry Needling amd Physiotherapy | Experimental | The intervention group will receive a treatment composed by electrical dry needling and conventional physiotherapy treatment |
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| Intervention Group Dry Needling amd Physiotherapy | Active Comparator | This group will receive a treatment composed by dry needling and conventional physiotherapy treatment |
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| Control Group | Placebo Comparator | Control group will receive conventional physiotherapy treatment |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Electrical dry needling + Conventional physiotherapy | Other | Electrical dry needling and conventional physiotherapy treatment (massage, pressure release): 2 sessions |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Muscular activation | Electromyography: the adequate electrical activity of the muscles will be observed and the nerves will show adequate conduction of electrical impulses. This indicates normal and healthy functioning of the neuromuscular system | 30 minutes |
| Subjective Pain | Numeric Pain Rating Scale: Single 11-point numerical scale where scores correspond to Pain scores are interpreted as: 0 = no pain, 1-3 = mild pain, 4-6 = moderate pain and 7-10 = severe pain. 7-10 = severe pain | Initial, up to 2 weeks, and up to 6 weeks |
| Algometry | Pressure algometer is an instrument with a circular disk on which the pressure measurements are displayed (with a range of 5 kg, divided into 10 parts of half a kilogram), and a rubber tip with a circular surface of 1 cm2, which allows transferring the pressure force to deep tissues. | Initial, up to 2 weeks, and up to 6 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Universidad de Salamanca | Salamanca | Salamanca | 37007 | Spain |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013716 | Tennis Elbow |
| ID | Term |
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| D000070639 | Elbow Tendinopathy |
| D052256 | Tendinopathy |
| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000079245 | Dry Needling |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
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| Dry needling + Conventional physiotherapy | Other | Dry needling and conventional physiotherapy treatment (massage, pressure release): 2 sessions |
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| Conventional physiotherapy | Other | Conventional physiotherapy treatment (massage, pressure release): 2 sessions |
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| D000092464 |
| Elbow Injuries |
| D001134 | Arm Injuries |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D013708 | Tendon Injuries |