Needle therapy could speed relief for common hip pain condition
NCT ID NCT06529783
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a new technique called ultrasound-guided percutaneous neuromodulation can speed up recovery for people with chronic hip pain (GTPS). The treatment uses a tiny needle to stimulate a nerve near the hip, aiming to reduce pain and improve function faster than standard therapies like shockwave therapy and exercises. Fifty adults with long-lasting hip pain will receive either the new nerve treatment plus standard care, or standard care alone, and be followed for several months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous neuromodulation (needle-based nerve stimulation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a faster, non-surgical option to ease chronic hip pain and improve mobility for people with GTPS.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technique is still experimental and may not prove better than existing treatments.
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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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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Suffering from Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS). * Experiencing local pain upon palpation of the greater trochanter area. * Having pain in the greater trochanter region lasting more than three months, indicating chronicity. * Being over 18 years of age. * Experiencing pain when bearing weight on the affected trochanter. * Having pain that impairs the functionality of resisted hip abduction. Exclusion Criteria: * Radiological evidence of pathology in the hip or knee joints. * Blood coagulation disorders. * Use of oral anticoagulants. * Presence of infections. * History of disc or hip surgery. * Presence of dysplasia, deformities, or sciatica. * History of vascular, neurological, or neoplastic diseases. * Specific contraindications for ultrasound-guided percutaneous neuromodulation (UG-PNM): belenophobia, pregnancy, pacemakers, epilepsy.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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