New ultrasound needle vs. old needle: which eases buttock tendon pain better?
NCT ID NCT07540806
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if a newer ultrasound-guided needle works better than a standard needle to treat gluteal tendinosis—a painful tendon condition in the buttock area. About 110 adults who haven't improved after 3 months of other treatments will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The main goal is to see which technique reduces pain and improves daily function more.
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Study facts
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- 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 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 gluteal (medius and/or minimus) tendinosis confirmed clinically and with ultrasonography or MRI * Failure to improve after 3 months of nonoperative treatment * Symptoms present for longer than 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with concomitant injuries or pain * Full thickness tears of the affected tendon * Prior corticosteroid injection of the affected tendon within the last 3 months * Prior PNT of the affected tendon * Significant abnormalities of bony or tendon morphology
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCHealth CU Sports Medicine - Colorado Center
Denver, Colorado, 80222, United States
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