NCT07502573

Telerehabilitation vs. Home Exercise in Piriformis Syndrome: A Comparative Study

COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF ASYNCHRONOUS TELEREHABILITATION AND HOME EXERCISE PROGRAM ON PAIN, PAIN FEAR, FUNCTIONALITY, AND PERFORMANCE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of asynchronous telerehabilitation and home exercise programs on pain, fear of pain, functionality, and performance in individuals with piriformis syndrome.

Detailed description

In this randomized controlled trial, performance has been determined as the primary outcome measure. Pain, functionality, and fear of pain have been determined as secondary outcome measures. A 6-week asynchronous telerehabilitation protocol is planned for patients with Piriformis Syndrome, with a home program serving as the control group. Informed consent forms will be obtained from participants. Participants will be enrolled at the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Home Exercise Program Clinic of Kocaeli City Hospital Physical Therapy Hospital and the study will commence after obtaining ethical committee approval. The Helsinki Principles will be adhered to for individuals included in the study.

Conditions

• Piriformis Syndrome
• Exercise Training
• Telerehabilitation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Home exercise programme	Applications to be used for telerehabilitation: Musclewiki, YouTube (Medstar Health) may be used. Participants will be directed to exercise for 45 minutes, 3 days a week, via recorded videos sent to them. The difficulty level of the exercises is planned to increase every two weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	telerehabilitation	Applications to be used for telerehabilitation: Musclewiki, YouTube (Medstar Health) may be used. Participants will be directed to exercise for 45 minutes, 3 days a week, via recorded videos sent to them. The difficulty level of the exercises is planned to increase every two weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2026-09-01
• Completion: 2027-05-30
• First posted: 2026-03-31
• Last updated: 2026-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)