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Mulligan Mobilization in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Sponsor: Istanbul Kent University
Summary
The aim of this randomized placebo-controlled trial is to investigate the effects of Mulligan Mobilization with Movement (MWM) combined with an exercise program in individuals with lateral elbow tendinopathy. The study will compare MWM plus exercise with sham MWM plus exercise and exercise alone. A total of 45 participants will be randomly allocated to one of the three intervention groups. The study will evaluate whether adding MWM to exercise provides greater improvements in pain, physical function, muscle performance, proprioception, and biomechanical outcomes than sham mobilization or exercise alone. Assessments will be performed at baseline, 2 days after completion of the 4-week intervention, and 24 weeks after completion of the intervention.
Official title: Effects of Mulligan Mobilization With Movement Technique on Pain, Muscle Stiffness, Grip Strength, and Function in Patients With Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2026-10-01
Completion Date
2027-10-01
Last Updated
2026-08-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Mobilization with Movement (MWM)
MWM is a manual therapy technique in which a therapist applies a sustained lateral glide to the radial head using a belt while the patient performs active gripping movements. The intervention is designed to restore pain-free movement by combining joint mobilization with functional activity.
Sham Mobilization with Movement (Sham MWM)
Sham MWM involves positioning the Mulligan belt in the same manner as the active intervention; however, no therapeutic joint mobilization force is applied. Participants perform active gripping movements while receiving a non-therapeutic simulation of mobilization.
Exercise
The exercise program targets the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle and includes isometric, concentric, and eccentric strengthening exercises. Exercises are performed in a structured manner and progressed according to a pain-monitoring model allowing mild tolerable pain.
Locations (1)
Istanbul Unıversity Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Health Sciences
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)