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NCT Number: NCT03142971

Shock Wave Therapy for Lateral Hip Pain, Caused by Tendon Pathology

The aim of this randomized controlled study is to investigate if focal shock wave is an effective treatment, with respect to hip pain and lower limb function, in a population affected by greater trochanteric pain syndrome with gluteal tendinopathy.

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Key information

Conditions

Tendinopathy Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • duration of lateral hip pain of six weeks or longer,
  • normal passive hip range of movement (ROM),
  • sonographic evidence of gluteal tendinopathy at their insertional site at the greater trochanter

Exclusion criteria

  • general contraindication to extracorporeal shock wave therapy (pacemaker, pregnancy, bleeding disorders or anticoagulant drug usage, cancer in the focal area),
  • history of rheumatologic disease,
  • previous fractures or surgery in the affected limb,
  • full thickness tear of the gluteal tendons,
  • osteoarthritis of the hip (with ROM limitation),
  • clinical signs of lumbar radiculopathy,
  • corticosteroid injections or other conservative therapies (except pharmacological pain treatments) since the onset of the current pain episode.

Treatment and study plan

focused shock wave therapy

Procedure

ultrasound therapy

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. p-NRS

    Time frame: Baseline, at two months, at six months

    Change from baseline p-NRS (pain-on-movement numeric rating scale) at 2 months and at 6 months.

  2. LEFS score

    Time frame: Baseline, at two months, at six months

    Change from baseline LEFS (Lower extremity functional scale) total score at 2 months and at 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome With Gluteal Tendinopathy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
May 8, 2017
Registry last updated
May 10, 2017

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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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