Tennis elbow may signal hidden joint inflammation, ultrasound study hints
NCT ID NCT07314840
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses ultrasound to look for hidden tendon inflammation in people with tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and compare them to healthy volunteers. Researchers will examine 60 participants to see if those with tennis elbow have more widespread tendon issues. The goal is to better understand the condition, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
Patients presented to the outpatient clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Marmara University with elbow pain and diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis will be informed about the study. Willing patients will be enrolled after written consent is taken. Control group will be chosen with volunteers, which have similar demographic characteristics.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Tenderness with palpation at the lateral epicondyle * Pain aggravated with resisted wrist extension Exclusion Criteria: * History of rheumatologic diseases * History of elbow, knee or ankle surgery * History of corticosteroid injections on elbow, knee or ankle * History of peripheral neuropathy * Acute trauma
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Maltepe, 34844, Turkey (Türkiye)
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