CompletedNot Applicable

The Relationship of the Joint Blockage and Muscle Spasm

Czechia40 participantsStarted 2025-11-10

Plain-language summary

An interventional study aimed at verifying the effect of sacroiliac joint blockage on changes in piriformis muscle tension. The study was conducted on 40 subjects, both male and female. Physical therapy methods were used to diagnose muscle tension as a diagnostic tool, along with a visual analogue scale. The intervention was performed using manual mobilisation techniques commonly used in clinical practice. The effectiveness was verified using the same physical therapy diagnostic tool as at the beginning. The entire research process is time-consuming, taking up to 1 hour per examinee.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 60 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * palpation sensitivity of the piriformis muscle in the piriformis line, * limited joint play of the sacroiliac joint, * pain in the lower back, groin, perineum, buttocks, or hips, tenderness in the sacrum, * pain or weakness during resisted abduction at 90° flexion in the hip joint, * positive piriformis sign, positive Freiberg's test, positive Trendelenburg's test, or positive Pace's abduction test. * At least 50% of the accompanying signs of sacroiliac joint blockage must be present in each subject. Exclusion Criteria: * acute (primarily infectious) diseases, * persons in acute condition after an accident, * persons recovering from an accident/illness

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What they're measuring

Changing of piriformis muscle irritability

Timeframe: one hour at all

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07264530

SponsorCharles University, Czech Republic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-11-10

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