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Effectiveness of Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis: A Sham-Controlled, Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Led by Gaziantep City Hospital · Updated on 2026-06-08
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
21 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer (TECAR) therapy for patients with lateral epicondylitis, a condition causing elbow pain. This prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial compares the effects of TECAR therapy combined with exercise to sham TECAR therapy combined with exercise. The goal is to assess whether TECAR adds benefits in pain relief, functional improvement, and clinical outcomes when used alongside exercise therapy. Participants are randomly assigned to two groups: one receiving active TECAR therapy plus a standardized home exercise program, and the other receiving sham TECAR therapy plus the same exercise program. The TECAR treatment involves 15-minute sessions five times a week for two weeks, using capacitive and resistive modes targeting different tissue depths. The sham group undergoes the same procedures with a device that does not deliver therapeutic energy. During the study, participants perform prescribed exercises daily while adherence is tracked by phone and exercise logs. Assessments by a blinded evaluator occur at baseline, immediately post-treatment, and at one and two months after treatment. Measurements include pain levels using a Visual Analog Scale, pressure pain threshold, ultrasound evaluation, handgrip strength, and patient-reported function questionnaires. The total participation spans several months with follow-up visits to monitor outcomes and safety.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer Therapy for Lateral Epicondylitis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with lateral epicondylitis experiencing elbow pain for at least 6 weeks
- At least two positive provocative tests (Cozen's, Mill's, or Maudsley's test)
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Unilateral pain and tenderness over the lateral epicondyle lasting longer than 6 weeks
- Clinically diagnosed lateral epicondylitis
- No cognitive impairment
- Willingness to participate and provide informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- History of interventional injection to the affected elbow within the previous 3 months
- Receipt of physical therapy for the affected elbow within the previous 3 months
- Regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within the previous 2 weeks
- History of fracture or surgery involving the affected elbow
- Presence of a chronic inflammatory disease
- History of malignancy
- Active infection
- Pregnancy
- Presence of a cardiac pacemaker or other electronic implant
- Coagulation disorders
- Cervical radiculopathy, entrapment neuropathy, or peripheral nerve injury
- Body mass index (BMI) 65 35 kg/m�b2
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 2 weeks
Participants receive either active TECAR therapy or sham TECAR therapy combined with a standardized home exercise program. The exercise program includes elbow and wrist range-of-motion, stretching, eccentric strengthening, and handgrip exercises to be performed three times daily throughout the treatment period.
5 sessions per week (in-person) for a total of 10 sessions
Duration - 2 months
Participants are assessed by a blinded evaluator immediately after treatment and at 1 and 2 months post-treatment to monitor progress and outcomes.
3 visits (in-person) after treatment completion
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Gaziantep City Hospital
Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye), 06170
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Research Team
M
Merve ÖNOĞUL ÖZMEN, Medıcal Doctor
A
Ali GÜNERİ, Medıcal Doctor
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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