Iontophoresis for tennis elbow pain
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a treatment called iontophoresis (using a mild electrical current to deliver medicine through the skin) can reduce pain in people with tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). If you have had elbow pain for at least 4 weeks and have not had recent treatments like injections or surgery, this study may be an option.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 50 years old.
- You have pain on the outer side of your elbow that has lasted at least 4 weeks.
- Touching the bony bump on the outer elbow is tender.
- At least two tests (Mill test and Thomson test) show signs of tennis elbow.
- You have not had elbow injections, surgery, or physical therapy in the last 3 months.
- You do not have a history of elbow or arm fractures, cervical or shoulder issues, both elbows affected, or other major medical conditions listed in the exclusion criteria.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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