Massage showdown: which therapy eases piriformis pain best?

NCT ID NCT07322185

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Danyal Ahmad Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two types of hands-on therapy—Stecco Fascial Manipulation and Rolfing Structural Integration—for people with piriformis syndrome, a condition that causes buttock and leg pain. Forty-two adults aged 25 to 45 with at least four weeks of pain will receive four weekly sessions of one treatment. The goal is to see which approach better reduces pain and improves hip movement.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

piriformis syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME

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Locations

Bethania Hospital Sialkot

Sialkot, Punjab Province, 51310, Pakistan
Raheem Surgical Hospital Sambrial

Sambrial, Punjab Province, 51040, Pakistan
University of Management and technology Sialkot Campus

Sialkot, Punjab Province, 51310, Pakistan