Radial Shockwave Versus Low Level Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Piriformis Muscle Syndrome (NCT06762197) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Radial Shockwave Versus Low Level Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
Egypt63 participantsStarted 2025-01-01
Plain-language summary
The study aims to compare the effects of radiation shockwave and low-level laser therapy on piriformis muscle thickness, lower extremity function, pain intensity, and hip range of motion in patients with piriformis syndrome.
Who can participate
Age range30 Years – 50 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Sixty patients' males and females with piriformis syndrome
* Their age will range from 30-50 years old
* Body mass index will be 25 to 30 (kg/m²).
* Both males and females.
* Low back pain radiating to posterior thigh, calf and Foot.
* Chronic piriformis syndrome due to micro trauma.
* Gluteal pain with or without radiation through sciatic nerve pathway.
* Faber test and Fair test and Beatty test positive.
* Diagnosed sub-acute and chronic piriformis syndrome.
* One-sided piriformis syndrome.
* Tenderness over lower back, buttocks and hip joint.
Exclusion Criteria:
\- Piriformis syndrome due to macro trauma.
* Lumbo-sacral disc lesion and spinal stenosis.
* Lumbar spondylolisthesis.
* Pregnancy
* Recent fracture and surgery of spine, hip, knee and Ankle.
* Baker's cyst.
* Degenerative disease of spine and hip.
* Intermittent vascular claudication.
* Past history of vertebral fracture and spinal surgery
* Spinal tuberculosis.
* Rheumatoid disease.
* Disc pathology and mechanical back pain.
* Presence of malignant disease.