Cortisone Injection vs Trigger Point Dry Needling Fin the Treatment of Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if trigger point dry needling (TDN) is as effective as cortisone injection (CI) in reducing pain and improving function in patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS).

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Scott and White Hospital & Clinic
• Treatments: Cortisone; Cortisone acetate; Polystyrene sulfonic acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18+ years old

• lateral hip pain (anywhere from iliac crest to mid ITB)

• active email account

Exclusion Criteria:

• low back pain associated with the hip pain

• motor and/or sensory impairment consistent with radiculopathy

• active infection/malignancy of the hip

• connective tissue disease

• pregnancy

• non-English speaking