About this trial

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction Training for the treatment of lateral elbow epicondylopathy.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis

duration of symptoms > 6 weeks

failed physical therapy

absence of x-ray abnormalities

Disqualifiers

prior joint infiltrations

duration of symptoms > 12 months

concomitant rheumatoid diseases

concomitant elbow pathologies, including medial epicondylitis

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Blood Flow Restriction
  • sham-Blood Flow Restriction

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Technical University of Munich81675, MunichBavaria, Germany

Sponsors and collaborators

Technical University of Munich

Lead sponsor