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Load modification education for Hip Injury (GLAM Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Stephanie Di Stasi, PhD, PT
Research Sponsored by Ohio State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Lateral hip pain, worst over greater trochanter, for >/= 3 months
Pain with palpation over greater trochanter
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 weeks after enrollment
Awards & highlights

GLAM Trial Summary

This trial is studying whether a load modification education program can help reduce pain and improve function in people with greater trochanteric pain syndrome.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hip Injury
  • Pain
  • Rehabilitation

GLAM Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

GLAM Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at the time of enrollment and 4 weeks after enrollment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at the time of enrollment and 4 weeks after enrollment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Global Rating of Change
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)
Change in Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Bank v2.0 Physical Function
Change in Tegner Activity Level Scale
+2 more

GLAM Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Load modification educationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Load modification education includes exercises currently prescribed by physical therapists, like stretching and strengthening activities, but will also include education on common daily postures and movement patterns that may increase load and stress on the muscles and tendons around the hip.
Group II: Standard exercise educationActive Control1 Intervention
Standard exercise education includes exercises currently prescribed by physical therapists, like stretching and strengthening activities.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor
821 Previous Clinical Trials
501,073 Total Patients Enrolled
Foundation for Physical Therapy, Inc.Industry Sponsor
12 Previous Clinical Trials
436 Total Patients Enrolled
Stephanie Di Stasi, PhD, PTPrincipal Investigator - Ohio State University
Ohio State University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
112 Total Patients Enrolled

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~9 spots leftby Mar 2025