Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of kinesio taping(KT) for lateral epicondylitis through systematic review methods. Methods: Multiple Chinese databases including CNKI, Wanfang, VIP database, and China Biology Medicine database(CBM), as well as international databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and SpringerLink were systematically searched to identify randomized controlled trials(RCTs) of KT for tennis elbow, with the search time limit from database inception to July 2025. Methodological quality assessment, quantitative data synthesis, and sensitivity analysis were conducted using Review Manager 5.4, while publication bias assessment was performed using Stata 16.0 statistical software. Results: A total of 13 RCTs involving 679 patients with lateral epicondylitis were finally enrolled, with 340 patients assigned to the experimental group receiving KT intervention and 339 to the control group. Meta-analysis results showed that:(1) both XYI-type(SMD=-1.57, 95% CI-1.93- -1.22, Z=8.79,P<0.001) and other-type(SMD=-1.08, 95% CI -1.36- -0.81, Z =7.65,P<0.001) taping methods significantly relieved pain, whereas double-Y type(SMD=-1.10, 95%CI -2.39-0.19, Z=1.67, P=0.09) and XY-type(SMD=-0.31, 95%CI -0.64-0.02, Z=1.85, P=0.06) showed no significant improvement in pain relief; moreover, sensitivity analysis suggested that the result of the double-Y type was not robust and should be interpreted with caution; additionally, KT significantly relieved pain in both upper-middle-income countries(SMD=-1.00, 95%CI-1.40- -0.59, Z=4.83,P<0.001) and lower-middle-income countries(SMD=-1.26, 95%CI -1.83- -0.70), Z=4.40,P<0.001);(2) compared with the control group, both maximum grip strength(SMD=0.75,95%CI (0.31-1.19,Z=3.32,P=0.000 9) and pain-free grip strength(SMD=0.54, 95%CI 0.18-0.91, Z=2.93,P=0.003) were significantly increased; however, the stability of the pain-free grip strength result was insufficient;(3) the disabilites of the arm, shoulder, and hand(DASH) score was significantly improved in the experimental group compared with the control group(SMD=-2.13, 95%CI -3.92- -0.34, Z=2.34, P=0.02);(4) For the patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation(PRTEE) score, the analysis indicated that the results were not robust. Conclusion: KT demonstrates favorable clinical efficacy for tennis elbow; however, the strength of evidence remains limited due to the scarcity of subgroup studies, high heterogeneity, and limitations inherent in the original studies. Future research should enhance methodological rigor by standardizing intervention protocols, unifying efficacy evaluation systems, and conducting large-scale, multicenter, double-blind RCTs. |
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