Could magnets soothe tennis elbow? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT07444996
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (magnetotherapy) can reduce pain and improve function in people with tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). Forty adults aged 18–65 will receive either active magnetotherapy or a sham device, plus standard exercise, for three weeks. Researchers will measure pain, grip strength, and daily function at the start, end of treatment, and three months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (Magnetotherapy) using a device delivering 50 Hz frequency and 85 Gauss intensity
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a non-invasive, drug-free option to ease pain and improve grip strength for people with tennis elbow.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The sham control group also receives exercise, so any added benefit from magnetotherapy may be small or absent.
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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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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 65 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: * Age between 18 and 65 years * Clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis * Tenderness over the lateral epicondyle on palpation * Tenderness over the common extensor tendon * At least one positive provocation test (Cozen, Mill's, or Maudsley's test) * Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute infection * Elbow surgery within the past 12 months * Presence of electronic implants (e.g., pacemaker, cochlear implant) * Pregnancy * Physical therapy for the elbow within the past 3 months * Corticosteroid injection to the elbow within the past 3 months * History of elbow trauma within the past 3 months * Hyperthyroidism or adrenal hyperfunction * Paroxysmal neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy) * Myasthenia gravis * Inability to comply with the treatment protocol or follow-up assessments
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Reasearch and Training Hospital
Istanbul, 34734, Turkey (Türkiye)
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