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Sound waves or needles? small trial pits two piriformis pain fixes Head-to-Head

NCT ID NCT07145554

Symptom relief Sponsor: Gulhane Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study compared two treatments for piriformis syndrome, a condition causing buttock and leg pain. Forty adults whose pain lasted at least three months were randomly assigned to receive either five sessions of focused sound wave therapy or a single steroid injection. Researchers measured pain levels and quality of life to see which approach worked better.

What this could mean

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Active substance
focal extracorporeal shock wave therapy and corticosteroid injection
What this could lead to
If one treatment proves clearly better, it could give doctors a more effective, non-surgical option for managing stubborn piriformis syndrome pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Neither treatment is a cure, and some people may not improve.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2025

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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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.

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Conditions

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piriformis syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Piriformis syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gülhane Training and Research Hospital

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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