Wrist or shoulder? study tests best exercise for tennis elbow relief
NCT ID NCT07576829
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares wrist heavy slow resistance exercises with shoulder stabilization exercises to see which better reduces pain and improves grip strength in people with tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). Thirty-two adults aged 30-50 with elbow pain for at least 2 weeks will do their assigned exercises 3 times a week for 6 weeks. The goal is to find the most effective exercise strategy for this common condition.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- wrist heavy slow resistance exercises and shoulder stabilization exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point to a more effective exercise approach for relieving tennis elbow pain and improving grip strength.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares two exercise types, not a new drug or treatment.
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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 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
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30 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Both genders will be involved with ages 30-50. Patients who have had pain for the last 2 weeks with tenderness. Subjects who will have a positive cozen test. Also include those who have a radiological graph with normal bone and joint alignment of the upper limb. Include those who will be clinically diagnosed with LE from the orthopedic OPD. A pain score of more than or equal to 4 in NPRS diagnosed as tennis elbow. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who will have pain on the lateral aspect of the elbow for 6 months or more than 6 months. Subjects who will be diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy. Those who will have the injury and disease around the shoulder, elbow and wrist. Those with a history of elbow surgery, open wound and infectious limb. Those with a history of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Those who have any fracture of the treatment side upper limb. systemic illness like bleeding disorders, anticoagulants, diabetes, and hypertension.
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Locations
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Pulse Hospital
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