Clinical predictors of foot orthoses efficacy for greater trochanteric pain syndrome

a Trobe University0 sites60 target enrollmentStarted: March 20, 2020Last updated: March 30, 2020

Conditions

Trial Snapshot

No summary available.

•(i) aged 18 years or older;
•(ii) symptoms for at least 3 months;
•(iii) primary pain located over the lateral hip;
•(iv) average pain intensity over the previous week of 3 or more on an 11-point numerical rating scale; and
•(v) GTPS diagnosis confirmed via clinical assessment: (a) pain reproduced on palpation of the greater trochanter; (b) pain reproduced on the Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation (FABER) test; (c) pain on one of the following: single leg stance test, resisted hip abduction, external de-rotation test.

•(i) Signs of intra-articular hip pathology; (ii) previous hip surgery on the symptomatic side; (iii) low back or other lower limb injury requiring management by a medical professional, or time off sport, work or leisure over the last three months; (iv) any neurological disorders; (v) any form of systemic arthritis; (vi) currently regularly wearing contoured shoe inserts; (vii) any foot disorder precluding wearing of shoe inserts; (viii) corticosteroid injection into hip region within previous 3 months; (x) currently undergoing treatment including physiotherapy, osteopathy or chiropractic; (ix) low-English speaking proficiency such that unable to comprehend study assessment requirements.

Sponsor

a Trobe University