Riassunto dello studio

Five randomized controlled trials with a total of 168 patients with lateral epicondylitis (LE) were included in this meta-analysis comparing kinesiotaping (n=85) and sham taping/physiotherapy (n=83). The follow-up of included studies ranged from 2 months to 6 months. The outcomes of interest included pain measured on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), grip strength, function using the Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score and the modified Mayo performance index, and incidence of adverse events. Pooled results demonstrated that VAS pain at rest (p=0.042) and at movement (p=0.014), grip strength at 1 month (p=0.019) and 3 months (p=0.007), modified Mayo Score (p<0.001), and DASH scores (p=0.008) were statistically significantly in favour of the kinesiotaping group compared to the control group. However, pooled results revealed that incidence of adverse events was not statistically significantly different (p=0.549).