Shock Wave Therapy for Lateral Hip Pain, Caused by Tendon Pathology
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Tendinopathy
- Registration Number
- NCT03142971
- Lead Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
- Brief Summary
The aim of this randomized controlled study is to investigate if focal shock wave is an effective treatment, with respect to hip pain and lower limb function, in a population affected by greater trochanteric pain syndrome with gluteal tendinopathy.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
- duration of lateral hip pain of six weeks or longer,
- normal passive hip range of movement (ROM),
- sonographic evidence of gluteal tendinopathy at their insertional site at the greater trochanter
Exclusion Criteria
- general contraindication to extracorporeal shock wave therapy (pacemaker, pregnancy, bleeding disorders or anticoagulant drug usage, cancer in the focal area),
- history of rheumatologic disease,
- previous fractures or surgery in the affected limb,
- full thickness tear of the gluteal tendons,
- osteoarthritis of the hip (with ROM limitation),
- clinical signs of lumbar radiculopathy,
- corticosteroid injections or other conservative therapies (except pharmacological pain treatments) since the onset of the current pain episode.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method LEFS score Baseline, at two months, at six months Change from baseline LEFS (Lower extremity functional scale) total score at 2 months and at 6 months
p-NRS Baseline, at two months, at six months Change from baseline p-NRS (pain-on-movement numeric rating scale) at 2 months and at 6 months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method