Study tests whether blind needling actually targets correct muscles in tennis elbow
NCT ID NCT07042997
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether dry needling, a common treatment for tennis elbow, accurately targets the right forearm muscles. Researchers will use ultrasound to see if the needle ends up where it should. Forty adults with elbow pain for at least six weeks will take part. The goal is to measure how often the needle hits the intended muscle, not to test pain relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dry needling procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help improve dry needling techniques for tennis elbow, making treatments more precise and effective.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage validation study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests accuracy, not whether the treatment works for pain.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Volunteers aged 18-70 years, * who have pain in the lateral epicondyle region for at least 6 weeks * who have active trigger points in the forearm extensor muscles detected by physical examination Exclusion Criteria: * Those who have not complained of pain in the lateral epicondyle region for at least 6 weeks
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