Blood markers and elbow pain study
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at whether simple blood tests (for sugar and fats) can help understand tennis elbow, a common cause of elbow pain. It compares people with tennis elbow to healthy people to see if there are differences.
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Who can take part
- You are between 25 and 65 years old.
- You have had elbow pain for at least 3 months (for the tennis elbow group).
- You have not taken diabetes or cholesterol medications.
- You have not had surgery or major injury to your elbow.
- You have not had an injection or shock wave treatment to your elbow in the last 3 months.
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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