Effect of trigger point Dry needling v/s conventional management on individuals with ankle sprains
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M253- Other instability of joint
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/02/040571
- Lead Sponsor
- one
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
(1) age between 18 and 50 years(2) history of at least one ankle sprain (3) at least one episode of giving away in the previous 6 months(4) ankle pain of intensity more than 3 points on an 10 point numerical pain rate scale(NPRS)
Exclusion Criteria
(1) fracture in the lower extremity,
(2) any concomitant lower extremity pathology, for example, vascular disease.
(3) pregnancy
(4)patients having needle phobia or hypersensitivity to metals.
(5)Unable to give consent due to communication, cognitive.
(6)Altered sensations over foot region
(7)h/o syncope, skin conditions like psoriasis, open or infected wound on calf/feet.
(8) The presence of coagulopathy or use of anticoagulants according to medical criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Active and passive rom using universal goniometer <br/ ><br>Foot and ankle disability index <br/ ><br>Numerical pain rating scale <br/ ><br>Balance tests(y-test) <br/ ><br>Pain algometer <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 3 sessions for one week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ilTimepoint: Nil