Gluteal tendinopathy Education (GTED): a randomized control trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Gluteal tendinopathy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000253202
• Lead Sponsor: Prof Bill Vicenzino

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-02-16
• Study Completion: 2020-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 16 March 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Participants are eligible if they answered appropriately all questions in the online screening tool: (1) have lateral hip pain; (2) experience lateral hip pain while lying on their side; (3) do not have difficulties with manipulating shoes and socks; (4) rate their lateral hip pain as equal to or greater than a 3/10 on a pain numeric rating scale; (5) experience lateral hip pain on most days of the week and this is the most predominant pain in their body, (6) and experience lateral hip pain or an increase in this pain within 30 seconds of performing a single leg stance.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded by the online screening process if they do not fulfill the criteria required by the screening questionnaire, if younger than 18 or older than 70 years, if they have experienced lateral hip pain for less than three months, or if they have had physiotherapy treatment or a corticosteroid injection for their hip in the last six months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified