RECRUITING

Strain-Counterstrain Treatment of Piriformis Pain

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is to provide an efficient and non-invasive treatment option for pain caused by the piriformis muscle.

Official Title

Strain-Counterstrain Treatment of Piriformis Pain

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-12
Study Completion:2025-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05023005

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * 18 to 65 years of age
  2. * Tender point (or trigger point) in piriformis muscle determined by physical exam
  1. * Less than 45 degrees of active hip flexion, less than 5 degrees of active hip internal rotation or less than 30 degrees of active hip external rotation, on side of affected piriformis
  2. * Unable to lay prone
  3. * Non-English speaker
  4. * Inability to attend 2 sessions within the same month
  5. * Active cancer
  6. * Pregnant
  7. * Diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy
  8. * Greater than grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis
  9. * Presence of lumbar region Pars Defect
  10. * Receiving massage, acupuncture, chiropractic treatments, osteopathic treatments during study period.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Roya Vahdatinia, DO
CONTACT
9095586202
rvahdatinia@llu.edu
Mickey Lui, DO
CONTACT
9095586202
mlui@llu.edu

Principal Investigator

Mickey Lui
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Loma Linda University Health

Study Locations (Sites)

Loma Linda University Health
Loma Linda, California, 92350
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Loma Linda University

  • Mickey Lui, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Loma Linda University Health

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-12
Study Completion Date2025-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-12
Study Completion Date2025-12

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Low Back Pain, Mechanical
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Somatic Dysfunction of Sacral Region (Finding)