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First received: July 27, 2024

Clinical Trial: Piriformis Syndrome; Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Dry Needling

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Piriformis Syndrome

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Comparison of the Efficacy of ESWT and Dry Needling Treatments in the Management of Piriformis Syndrome; A Randomized Study

Brief Summary: This study is being conducted on patients with piriformis syndrome.Patients are divided into two groups by list randomization method: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) group and Dry neddling (DN) group.Both groups of patients agreed to perform basic stretching exercises.The ESWT group received 3 sessions of radial ESWT, 1 session per week.The DN group received 3 sessions of ultrasound-guided needling, 1 session per week.Clinical evaluations of the participants were performed at the beginning of treatment, 1…

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