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

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Tepecik Training and Research Hospital

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye), 35000