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NCT Number: NCT06530862

Piriformis Syndrome; Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Dry Needling

This study is being conducted on patients with piriformis syndrome. Patients are divided into two groups by list randomization method: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) group and Dry neddling (DN) group. Both groups of patients agreed to perform basic stretching exercises. The ESWT group received 3 sessions of radial ESWT, 1 session per week. The DN group received 3 sessions of ultrasound-guided needling, 1 session per week. Clinical evaluations of the participants were performed at the beginning of treatment, 1 month, and 3 months after treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Piriformis Syndrome Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Mononeuropathies Nerve Compression Syndromes Nervous System Diseases Neuralgia Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pelvic Pain Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Piriformis Muscle Syndrome Sciatic Neuropathy Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Burak Tayyip Dede

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • >18 years
  • Complaint for more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

  • disc pathologies according to radiological imaging
  • hip joint and soft tissue pathologies
  • recent history of trauma, history of surgery in the lumbar and hip region
  • history of rheumatologic disease
  • history of polyneuropathy
  • history of sciatic nerve injury
  • history of malignancy
  • opioid analgesia or corticosteroid intervention for pain in the last month
  • patients receive another treatment during the study
  • Having a contraindication for DN treatment or ESWT treatment

Treatment and study plan

ESWT+stretching exercises

Other

Participants in this group will receive ESWT treatment

Dry needling+stretching exercises

Other

Participants in this group will receive Dry needling treatment

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual analog scale (VAS) score

    Time frame: 7 months

    Pain was evaluated with a Visual analog scale (VAS) score

  2. Lower extremity functiunal scale (LEFS)

    Time frame: 7 months

    Pain was evaluated with a Lower extremity functiunal scale (LEFS (minimum=0, maximum=80)) The higher the score, the better the result

  3. Oswestry disability index (ODI)

    Time frame: 7 months

    Pain was evaluated with a Oswestry disability index (ODI (minimum=0, maximum=60))The lower the score the better the result

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of the Efficacy of ESWT and Dry Needling Treatments in the Management of Piriformis Syndrome; A Randomized Study

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jul 31, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 30, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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