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Mind over elbow: can beliefs predict how tennis elbow patients respond to treatment?

NCT ID NCT07722845

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Acibadem University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study investigates what factors — such as pain intensity, fear of movement, and confidence in managing pain — influence how adults with chronic tennis elbow perceive their illness and what they expect from treatment. Researchers will survey 137 participants and analyze the data to identify the strongest predictors. The goal is to better understand the patient's perspective, which could eventually help doctors personalize care.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help clinicians tailor communication and treatment plans to better match patients' beliefs and expectations about their elbow pain.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study that does not test any treatment. It can only identify associations, not cause and effect, and results may not apply to all people with elbow pain.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 137 people

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Expected to start

Jul 2026

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Expected to finish

Jan 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Adults presenting with lateral elbow pain to a physiotherapy and rehabilitation outpatient unit in Istanbul, Turkey. Consecutive, non-probability sampling of eligible patients who consent to participate.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Diagnosis of lateral epicondylalgia or lateral elbow pain made by an orthopaedic surgeon or physiatrist * Pain intensity of at least 4 on the Numeric Rating Scale * Pain duration of at least 12 weeks (chronic) * Willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of any surgical procedure of the upper extremity * Cervical spine pathology * Inflammatory arthritis affecting the wrist or finger joints (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis) * Active neurological disease or radiculopathy radiating to the upper extremity * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia or another widespread pain syndrome * Currently receiving active psychiatric treatment (e.g. psychosis, severe depression) * Pregnancy * Visual or cognitive impairment of a degree that would prevent completion of the questionnaires

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

disease of the tendon epicondylitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic musculoskeletal pain Lateral elbow pain Lateral epicondylitis Tendinopathy Tennis elbow

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dr. Fzt. Fatih Celik Ozel Saglik Birimi

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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