NCT06248905

Shock Wave Therapy Plus Exercise in GTPS

Shock Wave Therapy Combined With Strengthening Exercise of Hip Abductor Muscles in the Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled study is to investigate if the sequential administration of focused shock wave therapy and of a rehabilitation program based on the strengthening of gluteal muscles is more effective than a standard shock wave treatment for greater trochanteric pain syndrome

Conditions

• Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome of Both Lower Limbs

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Rehabilitation program based on the strengthening of gluteal muscles	Physiotherapy program (8 weeks)
OTHER	Extracorporeal shock wave therapy	Focused shock wave therapy (3 weeks)

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-26
• Primary completion: 2026-07-01
• Completion: 2027-02-01
• First posted: 2024-02-08
• Last updated: 2024-02-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy