Condition (MeSH)
Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 57 trials for Piriformis Muscle Syndrome or a narrower condition beneath it.
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Trials per phase (log scale)
57 of the 57 trials are tagged with Piriformis Muscle Syndrome itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Piriformis Muscle Syndrome trials start? (10)
Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.
Trials over time, by phase
- Not applicable
- Observational
Top of scale: 10
Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | 11 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
Forecast of the full-year count, planned starts included, not rows of this table: about 14 trials starting in 2026 and about 11 in 2027, the average of the 24 months through September, counted as registered and carried forward. The rows of this table count trials registered so far with a start date in the year, planned starts included; the forecast looks ahead to the count for the whole year, so it is not the same measure. In backtests on conditions of this size, forecasts made part-way through the year were typically off by about 28 percent and ran about 20 percent low against the count later registered; forecasts made before the year began were off by about 39 percent and ran about 37 percent low against the count later registered. These figures rest on a few years of history (target years from 2018 to 2025, varying by figure), place each condition as it is mapped today rather than as it was then, and score against a count for the newest year that was still being revised. Only condition series were scored.
Recruitment duration, a model prediction: 4 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot, fewer than the 5 needed for a median. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Piriformis Muscle Syndrome trials in? (3)
Shown in this order: phase order.
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| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 | 1 |
| Not applicable | 50 |
| Observational | 6 |
How many Piriformis Muscle Syndrome trials are recruiting? (6)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not yet recruiting | 6 |
| Recruiting | 8 |
| Enrolling by invitation | 2 |
| Active, not recruiting | 2 |
| Completed | 27 |
Showing 5 of 6 statuses.
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which drugs are being tested for Piriformis Muscle Syndrome? (3)
Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Ozone | 1 |
| B | 1 |
| Corticosteroid | 1 |
Interventions as named in the registry (8)
Shown in this order: most trials first.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Conventional Treatment | 2 |
| Low Level Laser Therapy | 1 |
| Steroid (dexamethasone) Injection | 1 |
| Priformis intramuscular injection with %2 lidocain | 1 |
| Exercise | 1 |
Showing 5 of 8 interventions.
These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.
Which publications cover Piriformis Muscle Syndrome? (38)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative effects of fascial distortion model with and without neuromuscular inhibition technique on pain, range of motion and quality of life in patients with piriformis syndrome. | Disability and rehabilitation | 2025 | Yes |
| Unrepaired Trochanteric Bursae as a Risk Factor for Deep Gluteal Syndrome After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. | The Journal of arthroplasty | 2024 | Yes |
| Effectiveness of Hydro-Dissection of the Piriformis Muscle Plus Low-Dose Local Anesthetic Injection for Piriformis Syndrome: A Report of 2 Cases. | The American journal of case reports | 2022 | Yes |
| Effect of integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique compared with positional release technique in the management of piriformis syndrome. | Journal of osteopathic medicine | 2021 | Yes |
| Deep Gluteal Syndrome: A Pain in the Buttock. | Current sports medicine reports | 2021 | Yes |
Showing 5 of 38 publications.
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Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: lead sponsors, serious adverse events in this condition's trials, prevalence, rare-disease identity, and sub-conditions in mesh.