Improve how people with GTPS do their hip exercises by timing and reminders

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This feasibility study explores whether a timing-guided exercise plan can improve adherence among adults with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome. Participants are randomized to three groups receiving different guidance on when to perform prescribed hip exercises, with daily short surveys and longer online questionnaires over about three months. The trial aims to see if recruitment is feasible, if participants complete all assessments, and whether the timing approach is acceptable. Data will inform whether this low-resource behavioral strategy could augment standard exercise therapy for GTPS. An online group discussion at the end will gather participant experiences and feedback.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS): Participants must have been diagnosed with GTPS by a qualified healthcare provider
2. Age: Participants aged 18 years or above
3. Willingness to Participate: Participants must express a willingness to participate in the study
4. Ability to Understand and Provide Informed Consent: Participants must be able to comprehend the study details, provide informed consent, and actively engage in the intervention and assessment processes
5. Ability to Perform Prescribed Exercises: Participants should be physically able to perform the prescribed exercises safely to actively engage in the intervention as assessed by their NHS treating healthcare practitioner
6. Having a mobile phone

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age: Participants aged under 18 years.
2. Severe Medical or Psychiatric Conditions: Participants who suffer from severe medical or psychiatric disorders that could significantly impact their ability to engage in the intervention or comply with the exercise program will not be included.

Where it's running

• University Hospitals of Leicester NHT Trust, Department of Musculoskeletal, Sport & Exercise Medicine
  Leicester, Leictershaire, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ian Taylor, PhD — School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University
• Study coordinator: Wafa R Alrubaia, MSc
• Email: W.R.S.Alrubaia@lboro.ac.uk
• Phone: +447472358659

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.