Wrist splint or tape? study tests best fix for tennis elbow pain
NCT ID NCT07420764
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two common treatments for tennis elbow: a wrist splint and kinesiotaping. 150 adults with elbow pain for at least 3 months took part. Both groups also did cold therapy and home exercises. The goal was to see which approach better reduces pain and improves grip strength.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wrist splint and kinesiotaping
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which treatment works better for easing tennis elbow pain and improving daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study comparing two common treatments. Results may not apply to everyone, and neither treatment is a cure.
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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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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age 18-65 years * Clinically diagnosed lateral epicondylitis * Elbow pain for at least 3 months * Ability to understand and comply with study procedures * Written informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgery to the affected elbow * Corticosteroid injection to the affected elbow within the last 6 months * Neurological disorders affecting the upper extremity * Inflammatory rheumatic diseases and fibromyalgia * Fracture or trauma of the upper extremity within the last 6 months * Pregnancy * Participation in another clinical study during the study period
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital
Konya, Konya, 42200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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