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Effect of Percutaneous Electrolysis Combined With Exercise on Pain and Function in Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis

NCT07277127 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2026-03-17

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Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of percutaneous electrolysis combined with exercise versus exercise alone on pain and function in patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis. Participants will be randomly allocated into two parallel groups. The control group will receive a 2-week exercise program including stretching and eccentric strengthening exercises for the wrist extensor and forearm muscles. The experimental group will receive the same exercise program plus three sessions of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis applied to the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon insertion at the lateral epicondyle (on days 1, 8, and 14). Clinical outcomes will be assessed using a 10-cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain intensity, pressure pain threshold over the common extensor tendon measured with a handheld algometer, the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire for pain and functional disability, and the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) questionnaire for upper limb function. Assessments will be performed at baseline, and then at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after the end of the 2-week treatment period. The study aims to determine whether adding percutaneous electrolysis to an exercise program provides greater improvement in pain and functional status than exercise alone in patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis.

Conditions

  • Lateral Epicondylitis

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

2-week exercise program with stretching and eccentric strengthening for wrist extensors and forearm muscles.

DEVICE

Percutaneous Electrolysis

Participants receive the same 2-week exercise program as the control group plus three sessions of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis applied to the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon insertion at the lateral epicondyle on days 1, 8, and 14.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sivas State Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-05
Primary Completion
2026-03-05
Completion
2026-03-05

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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