Neck glide may ease stubborn Golfer's elbow pain
NCT ID NCT07187102
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a gentle, hands-on glide technique applied to the neck and upper back (called SNAG) can help people with chronic medial epicondylitis, also known as golfer's elbow. Sixty adults aged 35 to 50 with pain lasting more than three months took part. The researchers used ultrasound to check for changes in tendon health and measured pain, grip strength, and arm function. The goal was to see if adding SNAG to standard care works better than standard care alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SNAG (sustained natural apophyseal glide) - a manual therapy technique applied to the neck and upper back
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-invasive way to ease pain and improve arm function for people with chronic golfer's elbow.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technique is manual and depends on the clinician's skill.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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35 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ranges from 35 to 50 years old in both sexes. * Patients with LE that diagnosed by orthopedist. * Pain onset is more than 3 months appear primarily with use or rest or in both, also , it appear with deep palpation of the medial epicondyle . Exclusion Criteria: * • Rheumatoid Arthritis . * Skin infection. * History of previous elbow surgery. * Any pathology in the shoulder joint. * Neurologic deficit in upper extremity. * Cervical disc prolapse and radiculopathy C5,6. * Dislocation of elbow joint. * Recent fractures of upper extremity. * Arthrosis of the radiohumeral joint. * Osteochondritis dissecans. * Osteonecrosis. * Plica synovialis. * Participants receiving other treatment, in the form of physical therapy or medication, for the duration of the study that may interfere with the results of this study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Beni-Suef University
Banī Suwayf, Egypt
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