New combo therapy shows promise for tennis elbow relief
NCT ID NCT07484516
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether adding a special type of exercise (eccentric exercises) to a muscle relaxation technique (muscle energy technique) can help people with tennis elbow feel less pain and use their arm better. About 66 adults with tennis elbow will be split into three groups to compare the combination against each treatment alone. The goal is to find a better way to manage this common condition without surgery or long-term medication.
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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 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subacute \& chronic patients * Participants diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis based on * Pain local to the lateral epicondyle reproduced with palpation. * Positive Mill's test and Cozen's test and/or Maudsley's test * Patient's willingness in participation in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Any recent history of fracture /surgery * Acute patients * Peripheral nerve entrapment like radial tunnel syndrome * Cervical radiculopathy * Instability of joint * Corticosteroid injection within 3- 6 months * Neurological impairments * Cardiovascular diseases * Osteoporosis * Local infection * Malignancy * Congenital /structural anomalies * Systemic illness affecting joint function like Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis etc.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center (Orthopedic Workshop)
RECRUITINGKarachi, Sindh, 75510, Pakistan
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