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Could a simple arm cuff ease tennis elbow pain?

NCT ID NCT05237869

Symptom relief Sponsor: Julie Nuelle Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether using a blood flow restriction cuff during physical therapy can help people with tennis elbow feel less pain and recover faster. The trial plans to enroll 250 adults aged 18 to 65 with confirmed tennis elbow. Participants will either receive standard physical therapy or standard therapy plus the blood flow restriction device, and pain levels will be tracked.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Blood Flow Restriction Device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new way to reduce pain and speed up recovery for people with tennis elbow.
What could go wrong
The trial is currently suspended, so results are uncertain. It is an early-stage study comparing a device to standard therapy, and the device may not provide additional benefit.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 250 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2022

Expected to finish

Apr 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Ages 18-65 years of age 2. Diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis confirmed by the treating orthopaedic surgeon and ultrasound 3. Must be able to read and write in English 4. Able to provide own written consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients over 65 years of age 2. Contralateral upper extremity involvement resulting in less than normal range of motion, muscle strength or daily pain greater than 1/10 3. History of prior injection for treatment of lateral epicondylitis 4. Pregnancy 5. Recent history of deep venous thrombosis (within the past 12 months) 6. Active treatment with anticoagulants 7. History of upper quadrant lymph node dissection 8. History of endothelial dysfunction 9. Patient history of easy bruising 10. Active infection in the injured arm 11. Cancer 12. Uncontrolled peripheral vascular disease 13. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epicondylitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Lateral epicondylitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Vicki Jones

    Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States

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