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The Effectiveness of Dextrose Prolotherapy in Patients With Coccydynia

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllIstanbul University
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

In this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of Dextrose Prolotherapy injections in patients with coccydynia.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with coccydynia lasting longer than 6 months, * Those unresponsive to at least 6 months of conventional conservative treatment methods, * Those with coccygeal tenderness on palpation, * Patients aged between 18 and 65 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of trauma within the last 3 months or postpartum coccydynia, * Those with lesions or infections at the injection site, * Those with dislocation or organic bone pathology of the coccyx observed on X-ray imaging, * Those with fecal or urinary incontinence, * Patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, * Those with a history of malignancy, * Patients with a bleeding tendency (acquired or hereditary) \[INR \> 2 in patients using warfarin\], * Those with a history of myelomeningocele, * Those diagnosed with spina bifida, * Patients with rheumatologic disease, * Those who have undergone coccyx injection or ganglion block within the last 3 months, * Patients with severe comorbidities.
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What it tests

  • Dextrose prolotherapy (DPT)
  • Physiological Saline Injection
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Where

1 site
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Istanbul, Turkey (Tรผrkiye)
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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