NCT07648849

Brief Summary

Arthroscopic Versus Open management of lateral epicondylitis elbow (Randomized Control Trial)

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
24mo left

Started Jun 2026

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress1%
Jun 2026Jun 2028

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 10, 2026

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 11, 2026

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 15, 2026

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 10, 2027

Expected
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 11, 2028

Last Updated

June 15, 2026

Status Verified

June 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

June 10, 2026

Last Update Submit

June 10, 2026

Conditions

Tennis Elbow

Keywords

tennis elbowlateral epicondylitisarthroscopy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • postoperative elbow pain

    pain measured according to numeric rating scale (NRS)

    6 months postoperative

Study Arms (2)

Arthroscopic Release

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Cases with arthroscopic release

Procedure: Arthroscopy & saline irrigation

open surgical release

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

cases with open surgical release

Procedure: open surgery

Interventions

Arthroscopy & saline irrigationPROCEDURE

release of lateral epicondylitis using arthroscope

Arthroscopic Release
open surgeryPROCEDURE

open surgical release

open surgical release

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • tennis elbow not responding to conservative measures (more than 6 months) adult population (more than 18 years)

You may not qualify if:

  • Degenerative changes of the elbow (as inflammatory diseases) Previously operated cases Disorganized anatomy of the joint (as in posttraumatic cases) neurovascular compromise of the upper limb

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Ahmed AF, Rayyan R, Zikria BA, Salameh M. Lateral epicondylitis of the elbow: an up-to-date review of management. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Feb;33(2):201-206. doi: 10.1007/s00590-021-03181-z. Epub 2022 Jan 15.

    PMID: 35031850BACKGROUND

  • Dodson CC, Nho SJ, Williams RJ 3rd, Altchek DW. Elbow arthroscopy. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2008 Oct;16(10):574-85. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200810000-00003.

    PMID: 18832601BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tennis Elbow

Interventions

ArthroscopyConversion to Open Surgery

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Elbow TendinopathyTendinopathyMuscular DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesElbow InjuriesArm InjuriesWounds and InjuriesTendon Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

EndoscopyDiagnostic Techniques, SurgicalDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, OperativeOrthopedic Procedures

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
lecturer of orthopaedics New Valley university

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2026

First Posted

June 15, 2026

Study Start

June 11, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 10, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 11, 2028

Last Updated

June 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06