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Ultrasound-guided vs. Blinded Dry Needling for Piriformis Syndrome

NCT05882799 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-05-31

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided versus blinded dry needling for the treatment of piriformis syndrome.

Conditions

  • Piriformis Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ultrasound-guided dry needling

Ultrasound-guided dry needling is a minimally invasive technique that involves inserting a sterile acupuncture needle into trigger points of a muscle while monitoring the needle's progress with real-time ultrasound imaging. In this technique, a trained practitioner visualizes the piriformis muscle and the surrounding structures using an ultrasound machine, and then inserts the needle through the skin and into the muscle tissue, guided by the ultrasound image.

PROCEDURE

Blinded dry needling

Blinded dry needling is a minimally invasive technique that involves inserting a sterile acupuncture needle into trigger points of a muscle without using real-time imaging guidance. In this technique, the practitioner relies solely on their palpation skills to locate the trigger points of the piriformis muscle and inserts the needle through the skin and into the muscle tissue.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uskudar State Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Mustafa H Temel, M.D. · Uskudar State Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-01
Completion
2024-02-01

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