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Ultrasound-guided Needle Percutaneous Electrolysis With Therapeutic Exercise in Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Led by CEU San Pablo University · Updated on 2026-05-05
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
62 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Hip pain in the front of the hip is common and can make daily activities and sports difficult. One frequent cause is femoroacetabular impingement, also known as hip impingement. This clinical trial is studying whether adding ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis - a minimally invasive physiotherapy technique that uses a fine needle and a small electrical current - to a program of specific exercises works better than doing the exercises alone. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: * One group will receive two sessions of percutaneous electrolysis plus a home exercise program. * The other group will follow the same home exercise program without percutaneous electrolysis. The study will last five weeks. Researchers will measure pain, hip movement, and hip function at the beginning, after one week, and after four weeks. They will also record any side effects. The main goal is to find out if adding percutaneous electrolysis helps reduce hip pain and improve function more than exercise alone. This pilot study will help determine if this technique could be a safe and effective non-surgical treatment option for people with pain in the front of the hip.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Ultrasound-guided Needle Percutaneous Electrolysis With Therapeutic Exercise in Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Anterior hip pain in the groin area lasting more than 3 months
- Pain score of 4 or higher on the Numeric Rating Scale during at least one provocative hip test
- Positive result in at least one clinical test: Straight Leg Raise, FADIR, or Hip-External Rotation-Flexion-Ceiling
- Ultrasound showing pseudofibrotic tissue near the iliopsoas tendon at the front upper hip socket
- Age between 18 and 55 years
- Able to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous surgery on the hip
- Moderate or severe hip osteoarthritis diagnosed by imaging
- Neurological disease affecting the lower limbs
- Dominant lumbar spine disease
- Active rheumatic or systemic inflammatory diseases
- Any contraindication to percutaneous electrolysis
- Fear of needles (belonephobia)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Fisioterapia La Moraleja
Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain, 28109
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Research Team
G
Guillermo Gallardo López
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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