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Strain-Counterstrain Treatment of Piriformis Pain

Loma Linda University · NCT05023005

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–65 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
30
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
September 2026
Record last updated
April 24, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is to provide an efficient and non-invasive treatment option for pain caused by the piriformis muscle.

Being studied: Strain-Counterstrain treatment of piriformis muscle

Conditions: Low Back Pain, Mechanical; Piriformis Syndrome; Somatic Dysfunction of Sacral Region (Finding)

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 18 to 65 years of age
  • Tender point (or trigger point) in piriformis muscle determined by physical exam

Exclusion criteria

  • Less than 45 degrees of active hip flexion, less than 5 degrees of active hip internal rotation or less than 30 degrees of active hip external rotation, on side of affected piriformis
  • Unable to lay prone
  • Non-English speaker
  • Inability to attend 2 sessions within the same month
  • Active cancer
  • Pregnant
  • Diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy
  • Greater than grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis
  • Presence of lumbar region Pars Defect
  • Receiving massage, acupuncture, chiropractic treatments, osteopathic treatments during study period.

Recruiting US locations

  • Loma Linda University Health

    Loma Linda, CA 92350

    Site contact: Mickey Lui, MD · 909-558-1000

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Roya Vahdatinia, DO · 9095586202 · rvahdatinia@llu.edu
  • Mickey Lui, DO · 9095586202 · Mickey.Lui@va.gov
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