The aim of this study is to compare the effects of asynchronous telerehabilitation and home exercise programs on pain, fear of pain, functionality, and performance in individuals with piriformis syndrome.
In this randomized controlled trial, performance has been determined as the primary outcome measure. Pain, functionality, and fear of pain have been determined as secondary outcome measures. A 6-week asynchronous telerehabilitation protocol is planned for patients with Piriformis Syndrome, with a home program serving as the control group. Informed consent forms will be obtained from participants. Participants will be enrolled at the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Home Exercise Program Clinic of Kocaeli City Hospital Physical Therapy Hospital and the study will commence after obtaining ethical committee approval. The Helsinki Principles will be adhered to for individuals included in the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
46
Applications to be used for telerehabilitation: Musclewiki, YouTube (Medstar Health) may be used. Participants will be directed to exercise for 45 minutes, 3 days a week, via recorded videos sent to them. The difficulty level of the exercises is planned to increase every two weeks.
Applications to be used for telerehabilitation: Musclewiki, YouTube (Medstar Health) may be used. Participants will be directed to exercise for 45 minutes, 3 days a week, via recorded videos sent to them. The difficulty level of the exercises is planned to increase every two weeks.
Saglik Bilimleri University
Ankara, Kecioren, Turkey (Türkiye)
Physical performance
The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) measures the time it takes for an individual to stand up from a chair upon command, walk around a point 3 meters away, and return to sit in the chair. A time exceeding 15 seconds indicates a risk of falling.
Time frame: before and after 8 week exercise programme
pain catastrophise
This is a questionnaire developed to measure how much people are driven to disaster in response to pain. The questionnaire lists 13 situations using a 5-point Likert scale (0-4) that describes different feelings and thoughts that may be related to pain. The total score can range from 0 to 52. It consists of 3 subfactors: helplessness, magnification, rumination. High scale scores are associated with more pain and more functional impairment.
Time frame: before and after the 8 week exercise programme
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