Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Needle Electrolysis Combined With Therapeutic Exercise in Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: a Randomized Pilot Clinical Trial

What this Trial Is About

Femoroacetabular impingement is a common cause of pain at the front of the hip, particularly affecting young and middle-aged adults. This condition results from abnormal contact between the upper thigh bone and the hip socket, which can damage soft tissues and cause discomfort. Researchers are studying whether adding a minimally invasive treatment called ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis to a home exercise program helps reduce hip pain and improve function better than exercises alone. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups. One group will receive two sessions of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis targeting specific hip tissues, combined with a home exercise program focusing on hip mobility, strength, and stability, performed 3 to 4 times per week for four weeks. The other group will do the same exercise program without the electrolysis treatment. The electrolysis sessions use a fine needle and a small electrical current applied under ultrasound guidance. Participants will be evaluated at the start, after one week, and after four weeks. Researchers will measure hip pain during certain tests, hip movement range, and self-reported hip function. Safety will be monitored by recording any side effects. This five-week pilot study aims to provide early evidence on whether adding electrolysis to exercise therapy might be a safe and helpful non-surgical option for hip pain due to femoroacetabular impingement.

Ultrasound-guided Needle Percutaneous Electrolysis With Therapeutic Exercise in Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome