✅   Heavy slow resistance training, radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy or advice for patients with tennis elbow in the Norwegian secondary care: a randomised controlled feasibility trial

Objectives To evaluate the feasibility of recruitment, appointment adherence, intervention compliance, acceptance and comprehensibility, in addition to retention rate and data completeness. An ancillary aim was to describe within-group changes in the secondary outcome measures (patient-reported and performance-based). Design A single-centre, three-armed, randomised controlled feasibility trial with a parallel design, with follow-up after 3 and 6 months. Setting Participants were recruited from the outpatient clinic at Oslo University Hospital. Participants Patients with lateral epicondylalgia, commonly known as tennis elbow. Interventions Participants were randomised in a 1:1:1 ratio to heavy slow resistance training, radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy or information and advice.

BMJ     Dec 21, 2024