Effectiveness of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Management of Piriformis Syndrome

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · May 6, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a treatment called Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) to see how effective it is for women with Piriformis Syndrome. Piriformis Syndrome is a condition that causes pain in the buttocks and can affect the sciatic nerve, leading to discomfort when sitting, standing, or lying down. The trial aims to understand if IASTM can help reduce pain, improve movement, decrease disability, and enhance the overall quality of life for those affected by this condition.

To participate in the study, women aged 30 to 65 who have been diagnosed with Piriformis Syndrome may be eligible. They should experience pain related to the sciatic nerve and show specific signs during physical tests. However, individuals with certain health issues, such as severe trauma, infections, or specific back problems, cannot join the study. Participants can expect to receive the treatment and will help researchers learn more about how IASTM can benefit those with Piriformis Syndrome. This study is particularly important as there is limited research on this treatment in Pakistan.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Diagnosed patients of Piriformis syndrome.
• • Only females will be included in this study.
• • Participants aged 30-65 years.
• • Pain due to non-discogenic sciatic nerve entrapment in sub gluteal space.
• • Pain aggravated by prolonged sitting, lying, standing.
• • Positive FAIR test, Pace sign, Laseque sign, Beatty maneuver and Freiberg test.
• • Negative Kemp sign, Milgram's test, Bowstring test, Braggard test and Lasegue differential test.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with any Intrinsic Etiology such as Haemarthrosis, rheumatoid arthritis or infection.
• • Patients with any recent severe trauma, fractures, subluxation or ligament injury.
• • Malignancy, Open wound Fracture, DVT, Compartment syndrome, Pregnancy.
• • Patients with irreversible nerve damage.
• • Patients with lumbar disc herniation or any disc pathology.