Categorized PT for Non-arthritic Hip and Groin Pain

NCT ID: NCT04720846

Last Updated: 2025-05-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 70 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-12-02
• Study Completion Date: 2026-02-28

Brief Summary

There is currently limited literature on a categorized physical therapy protocol for management of hip pain. Only a handful of studies have looked at the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip with a standardized physical therapy treatment, primarily looking at manual therapy versus exercise therapy protocols. However, there are no studies observing the effect of a standardized physical therapy program on patients presenting with non-arthritic hip and groin pain. Based on the gap in the literature, this study will aim to assess the effect of matrix-based standard of care therapy in patients presenting with non-arthritic hip and groin pain.

Conditions

Hip Pain; Groin Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Control

Patients will receive standard-of-care physical therapy.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard-of-care physical therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Physical therapy that is being conducted as standard-of-care

Matrix-Based PT

Patients will receive matrix-based physical therapy, in addition to standard-of-care physical therapy.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Matrix-based physical therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Matrix-based physical therapy will be physical therapy that is based on the matrix categorization of the patient (stiff vs. mobile hips, weak vs. strong hips) and involves instructions on the amount of time that should be spent doing stretching and strengthening therapy.

Standard-of-care physical therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Physical therapy that is being conducted as standard-of-care

Interventions

Matrix-based physical therapy

Matrix-based physical therapy will be physical therapy that is based on the matrix categorization of the patient (stiff vs. mobile hips, weak vs. strong hips) and involves instructions on the amount of time that should be spent doing stretching and strengthening therapy.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Standard-of-care physical therapy

Physical therapy that is being conducted as standard-of-care

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• New patient presenting with non-arthritic hip impingement, hip pain, and groin pain (Tonnis 0-1)
• 18-60 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• Arthritic hip pain (Tonnis 2+)
• <18 and >60 years old
• History of spinal fusion surgery
• History of low back pain with radicular pain
• History of hip arthroscopy
• History of inflammatory conditions, and other concurrent problems interfering with hip therapy (i.e., concurrent back/knee/foot/ankle/shoulder issues)
• Patients currently taking TNF-alpha inhibitors for inflammatory conditions
• History of prior knee osteotomy
• Non-English speakers

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Peter Moley, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Locations

Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Jennifer Cheng

Role: CONTACT

chengj@hss.edu

6467146870

Facility Contacts

Jennifer Cheng

Role: primary

chengj@hss.edu

Other Identifiers

2019-2120

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id