f-ESWT vs Steroid Injection for Piriformis Syndrome

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-31

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to compare two treatment methods for piriformis syndrome, a condition that can cause pain in the buttock and leg. Adult patients with piriformis syndrome will take part in the trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive focal extracorporeal shock wave therapy (f-ESWT), a non-invasive treatment that uses sound waves. The other group will receive a steroid injection, which is a common treatment used to reduce pain and inflammation. The goal of this study is to find out which treatment is more effective in improving symptoms of piriformis syndrome.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Piriformis Syndrome

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Shock wave group

Focal extracorporeal schock wave therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group will receive a total of 5 sessions of focal extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Each session will deliver 1000 pulses per cm² to the affected piriformis muscle.

Injection group

Steroid Injection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participants in this group will receive a single injection of corticosteroid into the piriformis muscle.

Interventions

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Focal extracorporeal schock wave therapy

Participants in this group will receive a total of 5 sessions of focal extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Each session will deliver 1000 pulses per cm² to the affected piriformis muscle.

Intervention Type OTHER

Steroid Injection

Participants in this group will receive a single injection of corticosteroid into the piriformis muscle.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with piriformis syndrome whose pain has persisted for three months or longer despite standard medical care and activity modifications.

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with lumbar discopathy diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging or electrodiagnostic study.
* Patients with coccyx pain.
* Individuals with mechanical or inflammatory disorders of the sacroiliac joint.
* Patients with pelvic region diseases.
* Pregnancy
* History of previous lumbar disc surgery.
* History of lumbar epidural block within the last 6 months.
* History of malignancy.
* Patients with signs of acute inflammation at the treatment site.
* Individuals with a cardiac pacemaker.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No