The Effect of Multimodal Approach of Electrotherapy Versus Shock Wave Therapy in Menopausal Women With Tennis Elbow.

NCT07750080 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 000115
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Tennis Elbow (or Lateral Epicondylalgia) is one of the most common overload injuries that it is the most frequent cause of lateral elbow pain, occurring to people between 40-60 years of age. It is characterized by pain on the outside of the elbow, usually near the lateral epicondyle bone where the extensor carpi Brevis tendon attaches, aggravated by gripping or wringing activities During menopause period, declining estrogen levels can negatively impact tendon health. Estrogen plays a protective role in tendons, contributing to their strength and ability to withstand load.

Conditions

Shock Wave

Keywords

tennis elbow

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Visual analogue scale

  The VAS consists of a 10-cm line, with the left extremity indicating ''no pain'' and the right extremity indicating ''unbearable pain.'' Participants asked to use the scale to indicate their current level of pain Higher values suggest more intense pain ,It was found that VAS provide valid and reliable assessments for the affective magnitude, as well as the sensation intensity of pain.

  6 weeks

• hand grip

  Grip hand strength will be assessed by hand held dynamometer

  6 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

It consisted of fifteen menopause women receive the multimodal electrotherapy ( low level laser therapy and interferential current ) with conventional physical therapy as form of stretching and strengthen exercise

Other: multimodal electrotherapy

Group B

EXPERIMENTAL

It consisted of fifteen menopause women receive receives extracorporeal shock wave therapy with conventional physical therapy

Other: shock wave therapy

Group C

EXPERIMENTAL

It consisted of fifteen menopause women receive conventional physical therapy

Other: exercise

Interventions

multimodal electrotherapy OTHER

subjects will receive multimodal approach of electrotherapy (LLLT , and IFC) with conventional physical therapy modalities in the form of (stretch and strengthen exercises ) 3 sessions every week for 6 weeks

Group A

shock wave therapy OTHER

subjects will receive shock wave therapy with conventional physical therapy modalities 3 sessions every week for 6 weeks.

Group B

exercise OTHER

subjects will receive with conventional physical therapy modalities only in the form of (stretching and strengthening therapeutic exercises ) 3 sessions every week for 6 weeks.

Group C

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 55 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• \) forty five menopausel females suffer from chronic lateral epicondylitis from Department of out patient orthopedic clinic of 6 october hospital .
• (2) Their age ranged from 45 \_55 years old 3) Their BMI will be 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2. 4) Point tenderness at the lateral epicondyle. 5) Positive Cozen test 6) Symptoms duration of minimum 3 months

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with cervical radiculopathy ,thoracic outlet syndrome ,
• dysfunction in shoulder or elbow with corticosteroid injection in previous three months.
• Their BMI more than 25 kg/m2.
• Unrelated to any traumatic conditions
• Any previous fracture elbow, wrist or hand

Sponsors & Collaborators

• October 6 University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Heba

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tennis Elbow

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy; Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Elbow Tendinopathy; Tendinopathy; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Elbow Injuries; Arm Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Tendon Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ultrasonic Therapy; Diathermy; Hyperthermia, Induced; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Central Study Contacts

Heba ahmed, doctoral

CONTACT

01117671712; Heba.Ahmed.PT@o6u.edu.eg

Menna Mohmed, doctoral

CONTACT

01118758578; Mennamohmed.PT@o6u.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer of basic science department

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 30, 2026
• First Posted: August 6, 2026
• Study Start: March 3, 2026
• Primary Completion: August 3, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)