Comparing two therapies for piriformis syndrome pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two soft-tissue treatments to see which one works better for piriformis syndrome, a condition where a muscle in the buttock presses on a nerve causing pain, tingling, or numbness. If you have pain in the buttock that travels down your leg and tests show piriformis syndrome, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You must have a positive Lasegue test, which means raising your leg straight while lying down reproduces your nerve pain.
- You must have a positive FAIR test, which means your pain is reproduced when your hip is flexed, adducted, and internally rotated.
- You must have tenderness when pressing on the piriformis muscle (between your tailbone area and the hip bone), with a tenderness grade of 1 to 3.
- Your pain must be at least 4 out of 10 on a scale of 0 to 10.
- You cannot have other lower limb injuries, fractures, certain diseases, or conditions like pregnancy, cancer, or cognitive issues.
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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