Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling Therapy and Exercise in Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
Dry Needling
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
Piriformis muscle syndrome (PMS) is a neuromuscular disorder that can cause symptoms of hip joint motion limitation, buttock pain and tenderness, and numbness radiating to the back of the thigh due to...
Detailed Description
In this observational study, between January 2022 and April 2023, after excluding other hip, lumbar, sacroiliac region and lower extremity pain etiology diagnoses, 44 patients aged 18-70 years who are...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with isolated Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
- The diagnosis is based on patient's history and physical examination, bearing positive FAIR (flexion, adduction, internal rotation) test and/or tenderness or trigger point at the priformis muscle area and/or revealing the pain with maneuvers; such as Freiberg's maneuver (forceful internal rotation of the extended thigh in the supine position), Beatty's maneuver (actively abducting the affected thigh in the lateral decubitus position) and Pace's maneuver (resisted abduction of both thighs in the seated position).
Exclusion
- Patients with comorbidities that prevented interventional treatment (e.g., inflammatory diseases, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension, malignancy, pregnancy, and severe psychiatric disorders),
- Patients with other diagnoses that may cause hip and leg pain (e.g.,lumbar disc herniation, sciatic nerve injury history, sacroiliac and hip joint pathologies)
- Aged under 18 years old
- Patients who will not accept interventional or physical therapy modalities
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 20 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05962515
Start Date
January 20 2022
End Date
July 1 2023
Last Update
July 27 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye), 35000