Ultrasound check of tendon attachment sites in people with tennis elbow

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is an observational, single-center comparison of patients with lateral epicondylitis and healthy volunteers using the Madrid Sonographic Enthesitis Index (MASEI). Participants undergo ultrasound of multiple enthesis sites to generate MASEI scores, which are then compared between groups. Key exclusions include rheumatologic disease, prior elbow/knee/ankle surgery or corticosteroid injection, peripheral neuropathy, and acute trauma. The goal is to determine whether enthesitis findings seen on ultrasound are more widespread in patients with tennis elbow.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Tenderness with palpation at the lateral epicondyle
* Pain aggravated with resisted wrist extension

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of rheumatologic diseases
* History of elbow, knee or ankle surgery
* History of corticosteroid injections on elbow, knee or ankle
* History of peripheral neuropathy
* Acute trauma

Where it's running

• Marmara University
  Istanbul, Maltepe, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: İlker Yağcı, Prof. Dr. — Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital
• Study coordinator: Arda Can Kasap, MD
• Email: drardakasap@gmail.com
• Phone: 905384590119

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.