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The Effectiveness of Dextrose Prolotherapy in Patients With Coccydynia
Sponsor: Istanbul University
Summary
In this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of Dextrose Prolotherapy injections in patients with coccydynia.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2025-06-15
Completion Date
2026-11-15
Last Updated
2026-04-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Dextrose prolotherapy (DPT)
Coccyx injection: Using a sterile 27-gauge syringe (dental needle), a total of 10 cc of solution (5 cc of 30% dextrose + 4 cc of physiological saline + 1 cc of 1% lidocaine solution) will be injected perpendicularly to the surface at the previously marked attachment points of the sacrococcygeal-sacro-tuberous ligaments to the sacrum and along the entire coccyx.
Physiological Saline Injection
Saline + lidocaine group injection protocol: Using a sterile 30-gauge syringe (insulin needle), a total of 10 cc of solution (5 cc of physiological saline + 5 cc of 1% lidocaine solution) will be injected into the previously marked tendon attachment points on the bone.
Locations (1)
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)