Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

NCT01642043 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2012p001126
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of musculoskeletal pain. The primary aim of this study is to describe the soft tissue and bony structural ultrasound (US) findings identified in the lateral hip and iliotibial band (ITB) in patients presenting with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) in an outpatient rheumatology clinic.

Conditions

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Keywords

greater trochanteric pain syndrome; trochanteric bursitis; lateral hip pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Descriptive diagnostic ultrasound findings of the bony and soft tissue structures of the lateral hip and iliotibial band

  Presence of tendinopathy, tendon tears, bursitis, enthesophytes, calcifications

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Pain with rest measured by a numeric rating scale

  Baseline and 2 weeks

• Pain with activity as measured by a numeric rating scale

  Baseline and 2 weeks

• Demographics- composite

  Baseline

• Pressure point threshold as measured by an algometer

  Baseline

• Clinical data: Predictors of treatment response- composite

  Baseline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Outpatient rheumatology clinic

You may qualify if:

• Lateral hip pain thought to be due to GTPS as evidenced by tenderness to palpation of the lateral hip over the greater trochanter
• Have a pain score of at least 2 out of 10 on an 11-point numeric rating scale
• Lateral hip pain for at least 1 week
• For participants with bilateral GTPS, the most symptomatic hip will be considered the study hip
• Have a telephone

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to give informed consent
• BMI \> 40
• Evidence of severe OA of the study hip by X-ray
• Avascular necrosis of the study hip
• Groin pain at rest or with log-rolling
• Hip internal rotation range of motion \< 15 degrees
• Prior fracture involving the study hip or femur
• Prior hip surgery or prosthesis in the painful hip
• Paralysis or paresis of the lower extremity
• Wheelchair bound
• Open wound or skin lesions in the lateral hip

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Massachusetts General Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Minna J. Kohler, M.D.

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 11, 2012
• First Posted: July 17, 2012
• Study Start: June 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2015
• Study Completion: August 1, 2015
• Last Updated: August 29, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Locations

US (1)