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New needle treatment may replace surgery for stubborn tennis elbow

NCT ID NCT02710682

Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests if a less invasive ultrasound-guided needle procedure can work as well as mini-open surgery for chronic tennis elbow that hasn't improved with rest or therapy. Sixty-four workers with persistent elbow pain will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. The main goal is to see which approach better reduces pain and improves function after six months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Ultrasound-guided tendon fenestration (minimally invasive procedure) and mini-open surgery
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a less invasive ultrasound-guided procedure works as well as surgery for chronic tennis elbow, offering a quicker recovery option.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 64 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The ultrasound technique is still experimental and may not be as effective as surgery.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

64 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2016

Finished

Jul 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

30 to 67 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Workers * Ability to read, understand and answer questionnaires in French or English * Diagnosis of unilateral, lateral epicondylosis established by an orthopaedist, determined by clinical presentation and pain, ≥ 4/10 on a pain numerical rating scale, on palpation of the region slightly anterior and distal to the lateral epicondyle, exacerbated by the extension of the wrist or the middle finger when the elbow is in extension. * Chronic epicondylosis, refractory to medical treatment conducted for at least six months, which includes rest and implementation of ergonomics to avoid soliciting the extensor tendons, and at least one of: physical therapy, a rehabilitation program with stretching and / or strengthening exercises, injection treatments (corticosteroids, autologous PRP) or extracorporeal shock waves. Exclusion Criteria: * Suspected tumor or infectious etiology * Injection of corticosteroids during the last 3 months * Hemorrhagic diathesis; anticoagulation (platelets \<50,000, International Normalized Ratio (INR) \> 2) * Local infection * History of elbow surgery or fracture * History of inflammatory arthropathy * Neck pain and radiculopathy * Inability to provide informed consent because of a language problem, dementia or a major psychiatric disorder.

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Conditions

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epicondylitis tendinosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Epicondylitis of the elbow Tennis elbow

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0C1, Canada

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