Dry needling for hip pain: a pilot study
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether dry needling (inserting thin needles into muscle) can improve hip muscle function and reduce pain in people with chronic hip pain called greater trochanteric pain syndrome. If you have had pain on the side of your hip for more than 3 months, this study may help find a new treatment option.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had pain on the side of your hip for more than 3 months.
- An MRI has shown changes in the hip area linked to your pain.
- You have at least one positive test during the hip exam, like moving your leg in certain positions or standing on one leg.
- Pressing on the side of your hip causes pain or a tingling sensation.
- You do not have sharp back pain traveling down your leg, hip arthritis, or another condition that causes hip pain.
- You are not afraid of needles and have not had a hip injection in the last 6 months or dry needling in the last month.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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