New needle treatment could ease stubborn hip pain without surgery
NCT ID NCT05710627
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a minimally invasive procedure called TENEX for people with chronic hip pain from Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS). The procedure uses ultrasound guidance to partially release tight tendons around the hip. Researchers will compare pain levels and quality of life in 150 adults who receive TENEX versus standard care, aiming to see if it reduces pain and improves daily activities like walking and standing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TENEX device (ultrasound-guided percutaneous tenotomy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new outpatient option for people with stubborn hip pain who haven't improved with other treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small early-stage trial, and the procedure may not work better than standard care. There are also typical risks of any needle-based procedure, like infection or temporary soreness.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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30 to 90 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: * Aged 18-90 * People with GTPS of all different levels and etiologies confirmed with MRI or CT scan * Ability to give informed consent forms independently * Failed conservative medical treatment for at least 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Significant mobility restrictions; people using wheelchairs * Pregnancy * Previous surgery to the GMed or ITB
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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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Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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