An observational study in Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-08-29.
Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital · Observational
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.
GTPS, widely known as trochanteric bursitis, encompasses a spectrum of disorders (gluteal tendinopathy, tears, bursitis, and ITB syndrome) that are difficult to distinguish by clinical exam alone. Better understanding of US imaging characteristics in relation to clinical symptoms may be helpful in identifying those patients who would most benefit from corticosteroid injections and other non-operative treatment options.
Point-of-care musculoskeletal US use has been shown to reduce repeated hospital appointments, improve accuracy of diagnosis, and provide expedited treatment, thus improving quality of care in an outpatient musculoskeletal clinic. US assessment is not routinely included in the management of GTPS patients and ideal imaging modalities are not established.
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Outpatient rheumatology clinic
Exclusion Criteria:
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
Time frame: Baseline
Pain with rest measured by a numeric rating scale
Time frame: Baseline and 2 weeks
Pain with activity as measured by a numeric rating scale
Time frame: Baseline and 2 weeks
Demographics- composite
age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, occupation, comorbidities, overall health status.
Time frame: Baseline
Pressure point threshold as measured by an algometer
Time frame: Baseline
Clinical data: Predictors of treatment response- composite
* Duration of pain * Body Mass Index * Physical exam findings * Treatments tried in the past * Presence of back pain
Time frame: Baseline
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