Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy (PNT) vs Percutaneous Ultrasonic Needle Tenotomy (PUT) for Gluteal Tendinosis

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Conditions studied: Tendinopathy, Tendinosis, Gluteal Tendinitis

In brief

The goal of this study is to determine if a newer tenotomy technique utilizing an ultrasound needle is more effective than the traditional tenotomy technique utilizing a simple hypodermic needle for gluteal tendinosis. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is pain from the gluteal tendinosis improved with either technique, and, if so, is there a difference in the improvement between techniques? 2. Is there an improvement in function for gluteal tendinosis, and, if so, is there a difference between techniques?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07540806

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

110

Starts

2026-06-01

Expected to finish

2028-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of gluteal (medius and/or minimus) tendinosis confirmed clinically and with ultrasonography or MRI
• Failure to improve after 3 months of nonoperative treatment
• Symptoms present for longer than 3 months

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with concomitant injuries or pain
• Full thickness tears of the affected tendon
• Prior corticosteroid injection of the affected tendon within the last 3 months
• Prior PNT of the affected tendon
• Significant abnormalities of bony or tendon morphology

Where it is running

• UCHealth CU Sports Medicine - Colorado Center — Denver, Colorado, United States

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