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Shock waves aimed at trigger points may ease tennis elbow pain

NCT ID NCT07638488

Symptom relief Sponsor: Gazi University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding shock wave therapy to a specific trigger point in the forearm muscle can improve grip strength and reduce pain in people with tennis elbow. Fifty-two adults with tennis elbow will receive standard shock wave treatment to the elbow, plus either real or fake shock waves to a trigger point. Researchers will measure changes in tendon thickness, pain, and hand function after four weeks.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (a device that delivers sound waves to the elbow)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a better non-surgical option for relieving tennis elbow pain and improving hand function.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 52 participants. The sham group also receives active therapy to the elbow, so it may be hard to see a clear benefit from the extra trigger point treatment.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

52 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 50 years * Clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis * Tenderness over the lateral epicondyle * Presence of trigger point in the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Peripheral nerve disease involving the ulnar, median, or radial nerve * Other elbow pathologies such as instability, arthritis, or dermatologic lesions * Radicular pain * Previous elbow surgery * Platelet-rich plasma injection, stem cell injection, corticosteroid injection, or extracorporeal shock wave therapy to the affected elbow within the previous month * Presence of a pacemaker * Pregnancy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epicondylitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

    Ankara, Ankara, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)

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