Exercise Program for ITB Syndrome

NYU Langone Health

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: Standard Physical Therapy; Behavioral: Individualized Exercise Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06269757

23-01514

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with diagnosed iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome indicated for non-operative management will be randomized to individualized exercise program or standard physical therapy over the course of 3 months to determine any possible difference in clinical outcomes.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of ITB syndrome
• Age 18-65
• Ability to comply with a standardized physical therapy protocol
• Willing and able to provide consent

Exclusion criteria

• Patients at any increased risk of falls or at increased risk from harm due to falling, including issues with vertigo, osteoporosis, or a history of past falls
• Patient otherwise deemed at increased risk from this investigational rehabilitation program by their referring surgeon or physical therapist
• Patients who are pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Individualized Exercise Program

Experimental group

Description:

Patients with diagnosed ITB syndrome indicated for non-operative management who are assigned to an individualized exercise program. Duration of therapy will be approximately 3 months. Patients will be followed for 6 months to assess longitudinal outcomes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Individualized Exercise Program

Standard Physical Therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients with diagnosed ITB syndrome indicated for non-operative management who are assigned to receive standard physical therapy. Duration of therapy will be approximately 3 months. Patients will be followed for 6 months to assess longitudinal outcomes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard Physical Therapy