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NCT Number: NCT07523893

Comparative Effects of Shockwave Therapy and Eccentric Exercises in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Tennis Elbow Arm Injuries Elbow Injuries Elbow Tendinopathy Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Tendinopathy Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

20 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Allied Health & Biological Sciences

Islamabad, Pakistan

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Muhammad Nazim Farooq, PhD-PT

CONTACT

[email protected]

0092514486422 ext. 118

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Shockwave Therapy

Other

Participants will receive shockwave therapy, for 5 min with energy level 7.0 m J and frequency 6 Hz.

Eccentric exercises

Other

Participants will receive eccentric exercises, repeating each 10 repetitions 3 sets per session with a 1 min rest between each of them

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Intensity

    Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5

    Pain intensity will be measured by Visual Analogue Scale

  2. Functional Ability

    Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5

    Functional ability will be measured by Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation

  3. Quality of Life of Patients

    Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5

    Quality of Life will be measured by SF-36 short form

  4. Grip Strength

    Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5

    Grip Strength will be measured by Dynamometer

  5. Range of Motion

    Time frame: Assessment will be done at baseline and on Week 5

    Range of Motion will be measured by Goniometer.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Fatima Amjad, MS-SPT

CONTACT

[email protected]

00923330940975

Yousra Bahadar, MS-PT(MSK)*

CONTACT

[email protected]

00923130522747

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ibadat International University, Islamabad

Other

Registry information

Official study 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

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 13, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2026

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