Effect of Scapular Stabilization Exercises and ESWT in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

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Conditions studied: Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow

In brief

We aim to investigate the effects of adding scapular stabilization exercises to the extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) protocol in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis on pain, muscle strength, functional status, and quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07238413

Run by

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

People needed

48

Starts

2025-11-01

Expected to finish

2026-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged between 18 and 65 years.
• Diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis by a physician, with positive Mill's, Cozen's, or Thomsen tests.
• Experiencing pain and tenderness over and around the lateral epicondyle for at least 3 months, with symptoms exacerbated by resisted elbow extension, wrist extension, gripping, and supination.
• Willing to voluntarily participate in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• • Individuals with serious systemic or cardiovascular diseases that contraindicate exercise of the hand and upper extremity.
• Those diagnosed with upper extremity entrapment neuropathies.
• Patients with a diagnosis of malignancy.
• Individuals with open wounds on the hand or upper extremity.
• Pregnant women or those suspected of being pregnant.
• Patients who have received physiotherapy and/or injection treatments within the last 6 weeks.
• Patients with diabetes mellitus, rheumatologic diseases, or neurological disorders.
• Individuals who have undergone upper extremity surgery or had an upper extremity fracture within the last 6 months.
• Patients with coagulation disorders or those receiving anticoagulant therapy.
• Individuals with conditions causing degenerative changes in the hand and upper extremity.
• Patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, medial epicondylitis, radiohumeral bursitis, or cervical disc pathology.
• Patients using analgesic or anti-inflammatory medications other than acetaminophen (paracetamol).

Where it is running

• Büşra Yalçın — Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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