New energy therapy could ease tennis elbow without drugs

NCT ID NCT07634224

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Gaziantep City Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a special energy therapy called TECAR, combined with exercise, can reduce pain and improve function in people with tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). Sixty-two adults with elbow pain for at least 6 weeks will receive either real or sham TECAR therapy plus a home exercise program. Researchers will measure pain and function before, right after, and at 1 and 2 months after treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: TECAR therapy (capacitive and resistive energy transfer) plus exercise
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a non-invasive, drug-free option to reduce pain and improve function in people with tennis elbow.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 62 participants. The sham control may show no added benefit over exercise alone, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epicondylitis Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CAPACITIVE AND RESISTIVE ELECTRIC TRANSFER THERAPY EXERCISE LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Gaziantep City Hospital
RECRUITING

Gaziantep, Gaziantep, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)

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