Can a laser beam silence stubborn hip pain?
NCT ID NCT07749066
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether high-intensity laser therapy can reduce pain and improve function in people with greater trochanteric pain syndrome, a common cause of lateral hip pain. Participants receive either real laser treatment or a sham version over 10 sessions, alongside a home exercise program. The study measures changes in pain intensity, pressure sensitivity, and quality of life to see if the laser offers real benefit beyond a placebo effect.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High-intensity laser therapy (HILT) using a pulsed Nd:YAG laser device
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this non-invasive treatment could offer a drug-free option to reduce hip pain and improve daily function for people with greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, and results may not apply to everyone. The sham comparison helps, but benefits could be modest or short-lived, and individual responses may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 80 years * Patients diagnosed with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) based on clinical examination * Presence of symptoms for at least 3 months * Pain intensity ≥4 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) * No corticosteroid injection or other conservative treatment within the last 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Hip fracture, tumor, infection, or advanced osteoarthritis * Contraindications to high-intensity laser therapy (e.g., pacemaker, pregnancy, coagulation disorders, anticoagulant therapy, neoplasia, history of epilepsy) * Contraindications to physical activity (e.g., ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, heart failure, severe respiratory insufficiency) * Peripheral vascular disorders (e.g., thrombophlebitis, thrombosis, lymphedema) * History of trauma within the last 3 months or prior surgery involving the lower extremity or lumbar spine * Neurological disorders or chronic inflammatory diseases
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Etlik City Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkara, Yenimahalle, 06370, Turkey (Türkiye)
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