Deep Gluteal Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Inclusion criteria for the patient group: (1) The participant or their relatives voluntarily cooperate with the study and sign the informed consent form; (2) Age 18 or older, any gender; (3) Meet the above DGS diagnostic criteria; (4) Have not taken any anti-inflammatory or pain-relief medications or received treatment for hip symptoms in the past 15 days; (5) Stable vital signs, clear consciousness, able to communicate, and can cooperate with researchers to complete the relevant assessments. 2. Inclusion criteria for the healthy control group: (1) Age, gender, and BMI match the patient group. (2) No history of hip, buttock, or lower back pain or discomfort in the past year. (3) Physical examination is normal.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. For symptoms clearly caused by diseases in the lumbar spine, hip, or knee: patients with clear lumbar nerve root signs (like dermatomal sensory loss, muscle weakness, or abnormal reflexes); positive hip anesthesia test; abnormal gait in the knee, knee pain triggered by single-leg weight-bearing test, and referred hip pain, etc.; 2. Those who are unconscious or unable to clearly express their subjective discomfort; people with mental illnesses or substance abuse issues; those with severe anxiety or depression; patients with serious primary diseases in the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, or other systems; those with severe wasting diseases or progressive malignant tumors; patients with infections or bleeding disorders; 3. Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and those planning to get pregnant in the last three months; 4. Those who have used other medications or interventions within the last 15 days; 5. People currently participating in other clinical trials that might affect the results of this study; 6. BMI over 35 kg/m^2.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ultrasound feature parameters;Consistency of Surface Projection; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Harris Hip Score;Visual Analogue Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM