The Effects of Ultrasound Guided Ozone and Lidocaine Injections in Piriformis Syndrome

Launched by ANKARA CITY HOSPITAL BILKENT · Nov 10, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the effects of ozone and lidocaine injections on patients with Piriformis Syndrome (PS), a condition where the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve, causing pain in the hip and legs. The researchers want to see if these injections can help reduce pain, improve function, and enhance posture in people suffering from this condition.

To participate, individuals must be over 18 years old, have pain in the back of their thigh, and have been diagnosed with PS through specific tests. Those who have certain medical conditions, have had recent steroid injections, or have undergone hip surgery may not be eligible. If you join the study, you can expect to receive either ozone or lidocaine injections and be monitored for improvements in your pain and mobility. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and it is important for those interested to understand the potential benefits and limitations of the treatment being studied.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients over 18 years of age
• • Patients with pain in the posterior aspect of the thigh and diagnosed with piriformis through physical examination and special tests
• • Knowing how to read and write Turkish
• • Patients with visual analog scale ≥5
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Those with a history of lumbar discopathy or a history of discopathy surgery
• • BMI over ≥ 30
• • Having had a corticosteroid injection within the last 3 months
• • Presence of neurological deficit in the lower extremity
• • Having a history of previous hip surgery
• • Having progressive or non-progressive central and peripheral nervous system disease,
• • Patients in pregnancy and lactation
• • Use of anticoagulants