Piriformis Syndrome; Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Dry Needling

NCT06530862 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2024-08-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

Interventions

OTHER

ESWT+stretching exercises

Participants in this group will receive ESWT treatment

OTHER

Dry needling+stretching exercises

Participants in this group will receive Dry needling treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-03
Primary Completion
2024-08-23
Completion
2024-08-23

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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