# Trial of Blood Flow Restriction Plus Physical Therapy vs. Physical Therapy Alone for Lateral Epicondylitis

> **NCT03978897** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Cleveland Clinic Akron General** · enrollment: 41 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Lateral Epicondylitis

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Blood flow restriction tourniquet
- **OTHER:** Evidence based physical/occupational therapy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03978897
- **Lead sponsor:** Cleveland Clinic Akron General
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2019-07-01
- **Primary completion:** 2024-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2024-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 41 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-05


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03978897

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03978897, "Trial of Blood Flow Restriction Plus Physical Therapy vs. Physical Therapy Alone for Lateral Epicondylitis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03978897. Licensed CC0.

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