Comparative Effects of Shockwave Therapy and Eccentric Exercises in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Shockwave Therapy, Eccentric exercises.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Tennis Elbow. Basic parameters: 20 years — 50 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Pakistan
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Comparative Effects of Shockwave Therapy and Eccentric Exercises on Pain, Functional Ability, Quality of Life, Grip Strength and Range of Motion in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis
Overview
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of shockwave therapy and eccentric exercises on pain, functional ability, quality of life, grip strength and range of motion in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Participants will be randomly assigned to either Group A (Shockwave therapy) or Group B (Eccentric Exercises) using a computer-generated random number tables method. The intervention will be provided over five weeks, with three sessions per week (total of 15 sessions): Group A (Shockwave therapy): Participants will receive shockwave therapy, for 5 min with energy level 7.0 m J and frequency 6 Hz. Group B (Eccentric Exercises): Participants will receive eccentric exercises, repeating each 10 repetitions 3 sets per session with a 1 min rest between each of them. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, week 0 and week 5 to evaluate which exercise program is more effective in reducing symptoms and improving functional outcomes.
Interventions
- Other Shockwave Therapy
Participants will receive shockwave therapy, for 5 min with energy level 7.0 m J and frequency 6 Hz. - Other Eccentric exercises
Participants will receive eccentric exercises, repeating each 10 repetitions 3 sets per session with a 1 min rest between each of them
Primary outcome measures
- Pain Intensity [Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5]
- Functional Ability [Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5]
- Quality of Life of Patients [Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5]
- Grip Strength [Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5]
- Range of Motion [Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients diagnosed with Lateral epicondylitis
- Patients with 20-50 years
- Both males and females
- Willing to participate and provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with recent trauma (fractures, injury etc.)
- Patients with blood clotting disorder (including thrombosis), oral anti-coagulants, and pacemaker, tumors at site of treatment, infected area or skin rupture or abrasion at the site of treatment, pregnancy.
- Cervical Radiculopathy or any diseases that mimic or refer pain to elbow.
- Patients who received steroid injection within 6 weeks.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Pakistan · 1 center
- Faculty of Allied Health & Biological Sciences — Islamabad
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07523893 · IIUI/RERC/ADT/2026/01/210