New study tests two therapies for tennis elbow relief
NCT ID NCT07236554
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two treatments for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) in 177 adults aged 18-50. One group used blood flow restriction training, the other used Mulligan's technique. Researchers measured changes in pain, grip strength, and daily function to see which approach works better.
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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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177 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1\) 36 subjects of both gender aged between 18 and 50 years with a positive test of LE (Positive Cozen's, Maudsley's, and/or Mill's test), which has been determined based on physical therapy assessment procedures; 2) the presence of pain in the lateral epicondyle of the humeral bone; and 3) show decreased muscle strength and functional ability. Exclusion Criteria: While the exclusion criteria of this study will be 1) refusal to be a sample in this study; 2) presences of bilateral symptoms; 3) presences of sensory and motor impairment of the upper extremities; 4) samples with systemic disease and metabolic disorders; 5) history of trauma and surgery on the elbow; 6) having a history of malignancy and peripheral vascular disorders.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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