New hope for stubborn hip pain: TAME vs PRP showdown
NCT ID NCT07396246
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two minimally invasive treatments for people with long-lasting hip pain (Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome). Participants will receive either a targeted artery treatment (TAME) or a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection. The goal is to see which one reduces pain and improves daily function better over a year.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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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: * Diagnosis of GTPS confirmed by clinical and imaging assessments * Persistent symptoms despite at least 3 months of conservative treatment (e.g., physical therapy, NSAIDs) * Willingness to participate and provide informed consent * Availability for follow-up assessments at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Prior hip surgery or other interventions (e.g., joint replacement, prior PRP injections or embolization) * Severe osteoarthritis (Tonnis III) * Active lumbar radiculopathy with pain, numbness, or weakness in a dermatomal distribution * Contraindications for PRP injections (e.g., active infection, coagulopathy, antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy, * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Severe comorbidities that would interfere with participation * Active cancer or other malignancies
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave
RECRUITINGGuimarães, Portugal