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Comparison of Laser and Shockwave Therapy for Piriformis Syndrome With Adjunctive Exercise

NCT07567703 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2026-05-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy combined with exercise versus radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with exercise in patients with piriformis syndrome. The interventions were applied over four weeks, and outcomes included pain intensity, functional disability, range of motion, and quality of life.

Conditions

  • Piriformis Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

Low-Level Laser Therapy + Therapeutic Exercise

Participants receive low-level laser therapy combined with a structured therapeutic exercise program for management of piriformis syndrome.

DEVICE

Radial Shockwave Therapy + Therapeutic Exercise

Participants receive radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with a structured therapeutic exercise program for management of piriformis syndrome.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Beni-Suef University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sahar M Abdelmutilibe, PHD · Faculty of Physical Therapy, Beni Suef University, Cairo, Egypt

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-04
Primary Completion
2026-01-15
Completion
2026-04-20

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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