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NCT Number: NCT07502573

Telerehabilitation vs. Home Exercise in Piriformis Syndrome: A Comparative Study

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of asynchronous telerehabilitation and home exercise programs on pain, fear of pain, functionality, and performance in individuals with piriformis syndrome.

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Key information

Conditions

Piriformis Syndrome Exercise Training 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 Telerehabilitation

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Saglik Bilimleri University

Ankara, Kecioren, 06018, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

In this randomized controlled trial, performance has been determined as the primary outcome measure. Pain, functionality, and fear of pain have been determined as secondary outcome measures. A 6-week asynchronous telerehabilitation protocol is planned for patients with Piriformis Syndrome, with a home program serving as the control group. Informed consent forms will be obtained from participants. Participants will be enrolled at the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Home Exercise Program Clinic of Kocaeli City Hospital Physical Therapy Hospital and the study will commence after obtaining ethical committee approval. The Helsinki Principles will be adhered to for individuals included in the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Be between the ages of 18 and 45,
  • Be willing to participate in the study,
  • Have been diagnosed with piriformis syndrome by a specialist doctor,
  • Have positive Fair and Lasegue tests,
  • Have pain between 3 and 9 on the Numerical Pain Scale,

Exclusion criteria

  • Bilateral pain,
  • Having a systemic disease,
  • Recent injury to the lower extremity, having undergone surgery, having a pathology,
  • Sacroiliac joint dysfunction, disc herniation, facet joint problem
  • Having congenital problems,
  • Having cognitive problems,

Treatment and study plan

Home exercise programme

Behavioral

Applications to be used for telerehabilitation: Musclewiki, YouTube (Medstar Health) may be used. Participants will be directed to exercise for 45 minutes, 3 days a week, via recorded videos sent to them. The difficulty level of the exercises is planned to increase every two weeks.

Telerehabilitation

Behavioral

Applications to be used for telerehabilitation: Musclewiki, YouTube (Medstar Health) may be used. Participants will be directed to exercise for 45 minutes, 3 days a week, via recorded videos sent to them. The difficulty level of the exercises is planned to increase every two weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical performance

    Time frame: before and after 8 week exercise programme

    The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) measures the time it takes for an individual to stand up from a chair upon command, walk around a point 3 meters away, and return to sit in the chair. A time exceeding 15 seconds indicates a risk of falling.

Secondary outcomes

  1. pain catastrophise

    Time frame: before and after the 8 week exercise programme

    This is a questionnaire developed to measure how much people are driven to disaster in response to pain. The questionnaire lists 13 situations using a 5-point Likert scale (0-4) that describes different feelings and thoughts that may be related to pain. The total score can range from 0 to 52. It consists of 3 subfactors: helplessness, magnification, rumination. High scale scores are associated with more pain and more functional impairment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Collaborators

  • Kocaeli City Hospital
  • Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Registry information

Official study title

COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF ASYNCHRONOUS TELEREHABILITATION AND HOME EXERCISE PROGRAM ON PAIN, PAIN FEAR, FUNCTIONALITY, AND PERFORMANCE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME

Acronym: PIRI-REHAB

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Mar 31, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 20, 2026

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