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dry needling, manipulation stretching for Tennis Elbow

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Waitlist Available
Led By James Dunning, DPT
Research Sponsored by Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 week, 4 weeks, 3 months
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Study Summary

This trial is comparing two different approaches for treating lateral epicondylalgia ( tennis elbow). One group will receive electric dry needling, thrust manipulation and stretching, while the other group will receive impairment-based manual therapy, exercise and ultrasound. The goal is to find out if one treatment strategy is more effective than the other.

Eligible Conditions
  • Tennis Elbow

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 week, 4 weeks, 3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 week, 4 weeks, 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Elbow pain (NPRS) (Rating Score)
Change in Patient-related Tennis Elbow Questionnaire
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Global Rating of Change Score
Change in Medication Intake (Frequency of medication intake in last week)
Change in Tennis Elbow Functional Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: dry needling, manipulation stretchingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: manual therapy, exercise, ultrasoundActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Alabama Physical Therapy & AcupunctureLead Sponsor
13 Previous Clinical Trials
1,916 Total Patients Enrolled
Universidad Rey Juan CarlosOTHER
124 Previous Clinical Trials
9,626 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Tennis Elbow
130 Patients Enrolled for Tennis Elbow
James Dunning, DPT5.01 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - American Academy of Manipulative Therapy
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
5 Previous Clinical Trials
527 Total Patients Enrolled
~18 spots leftby Jun 2025
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