Status:

COMPLETED

Investigation of the Presence of Piriformis Syndrome Accompanying Lumbar Radiculopathy

Lead Sponsor:

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Conditions:

Piriformis Syndrome

Lumbar Radiculopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by piriformis muscle tenderness, hip, and leg pain, and may be accompanied by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve under...

Detailed Description

Lumbar radiculopathy is a condition in which lumbar spinal nerve roots are affected due to various pathologies. The diagnosis is made clinically by the symptoms and physical examination findings. Most...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged over 18 years
  • Having clinical symptoms and signs of L4/L5/S1 radiculopathy which may be supported by imaging and/or electrodiagnostic evaluation
  • Having tenderness at the piriformis muscle

Exclusion

  • Injection history at the lumbar, hip, gluteal region in the last 6 months
  • Operation history at the lumbar and/ or hip region
  • History of inflammatory rheumatic disease
  • History of infectious disease
  • History of bleeding disorder
  • History of anticoagulation use
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or hypertension
  • History of neurological disease
  • Being in gestational or lactational period
  • Noncompensated chronic heart/liver/renal deficiency, or vascular/tumoral disease
  • Active psychiatric disease
  • History of allergic reaction to the substance to be applied as local anesthetic

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 15 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 15 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

39 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05392933

Start Date

January 15 2023

End Date

June 15 2024

Last Update

July 8 2024

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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34098