Back therapy may beat brace for tennis elbow pain
NCT ID NCT07113912
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested two simple treatments for tennis elbow (lateral elbow tendinopathy) in 40 adults aged 18-55 with pain lasting over 3 months. One group received a forearm brace, the other got a hands-on therapy that mobilizes the upper back. Researchers measured pain using a standard scale. The goal was to see which approach works better for easing discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to ease tennis elbow pain without a brace.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is a manual therapy technique, which depends on the therapist's skill.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 55 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients clinically diagnosed as lateral elbow tendinopathy. * Positive clinical sign on the following: Cozen's test Mill's test and Maudsley's test * Pain involving in age group of 18-55 years * Patients complaining from unilateral elbow pain, more than 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Previous Surgery or Intervention (e.g., tendon release, debridement, or joint replacement) in the affected shoulder/elbow are excluded * Presence of systemic conditions affecting tendon healing like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, or other systemic diseases that impair tendon healing or exacerbate pain can confound results * Severe Comorbidities Such as Severe cardiovascular, neurological, or musculoskeletal disorders
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Deraya universuty
Minya, Egypt
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