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Gentle exercise with blood flow cuff shows promise for tennis elbow

NCT ID NCT07351942

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether low-load exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR) can reduce pain and improve function in people with tennis elbow. 58 adults with recent tennis elbow did supervised exercises twice a week for six weeks, with either real or fake BFR. Researchers measured pain, grip strength, and tendon health using ultrasound to see if BFR adds extra benefit.

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Active substance
Low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction (BFR training)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a gentler exercise option for tennis elbow that speeds recovery without heavy weights.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 58 people. The sham group also exercised, so the added benefit of blood flow restriction may be small or none.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

58 people

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Started

Jul 2025

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis established by a physician * Presence of symptoms consistent with lateral epicondylitis for more than 2 weeks and less than 12 weeks * Adults aged 18 to 65 years * Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score ≥ 3 * Willingness to participate in the study and provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of major trauma to the elbow or surrounding region within the past 1 month * Receipt of physical therapy for the elbow or surrounding region within the past 1 year * History of corticosteroid or other injection therapies to the elbow or surrounding region within the past 1 year * History of fracture involving the elbow or surrounding region * History of surgery involving the elbow or surrounding region * Presence of rheumatologic diseases affecting the elbow or surrounding region * History of peripheral vascular disease * History of coagulation disorders * History of severe cardiovascular disease * History of uncontrolled hypertension * History of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Clinical findings consistent with cervical radiculopathy causing elbow pain or muscle weakness in the affected upper extremity * Clinical findings consistent with shoulder pathologies causing elbow pain or muscle weakness in the affected upper extremity * Restricted range of motion of the elbow joint detected on clinical examination * History of severe psychiatric disorders * History of malignancy * Pregnancy * Unwillingness to participate in the study

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Conditions

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epicondylitis

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Lateral epicondylitis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34418, Turkey (Türkiye)

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