RCT Ultrasound Guided Injection for Trochanteric Bursitis.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
“SINGLE CENTRE SINGLE BLIND RANDOMISED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL- COMPARISON OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED AND CLINIAL ANATOMY FOR INJECTION OF CORTICOSTEROID AND LOCAL ANAESTHETIS FOR TROCHANTERIC BURSITIS“.
IRAS ID
131928
Contact name
Mr Viju Peter
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals
Research summary
Trochanteric Bursitis is a common cause of hip pain. It is diagnosed clinically based on history and examination by a doctor. Most cases are self limiting
with conservative measures such as physiotherapy, weight loss, painkillers and
behaviour modification. The mainstay of treatment once these measures have failed is the injection of local anaesthetic and steroid medication to the trochanteric bursa in the outpatient clinic. Traditionally this specific point is identified by a
doctor or specialist nurse using anatomical landmarks.
Our aim is to evaluate whether outcomes in this patient group
are improved by using ultrasound to identify the trochanteric bursa for injection.
Recent literature suggests that what has previously been described as trochanteric bursitis may in fact be irritation of a different structure, the gluteus tendon.
Musculoskeletal ultrasound can be used to confirm the diagnosis of trochanteric bursitis or gluteal tendinopathy and identify a precise location for injection.
Our study would aim to establish if the use of ultrasound guided techniques is superior to standard clinical assessment in the treatment of trochanteric bursitis in terms of pain relief.REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/NW/0572
Date of REC Opinion
21 Oct 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion