Effects of Mulligan Mobilization With and Without Dry Needling in Runner's Knee
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Knee Range of Motion (ROM) (Flexion) : Goniometer
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of Mulligan mobilization with and without dry needling on pain, range of motion, flexibility, functional disability and muscle strength in patients with Runner's Knee.
详细描述
Runner's knee or patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common cause of anterior knee pain in young active individuals. Patellofemoral pain (PFP), or anterior knee pain (AKP), is a common musculoskeletal disorder. It involves dysfunction in mechanical forces between the patella and the femur. The worldwide PFP prevalence has been reported as 15-45% of population. Females are at two times higher risk of PFP than males, especially young active females. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of Mulligan mobilization with and without dry needling in Runner's Knee in a randomized clinical trial.
The study will be randomized clinical trial. The study will be conducted at Johar Pain Relief Center, Lahore. The study will be completed within eight months after synopsis approval from ethical committee of Riphah College of Rehabilitation and Allied Health sciences. Sample size will be 40 (20 in each group). Non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used to recruit the Runner's Knee patients in the study and then they will be divided into two groups by simple randomization through sealed opaque envelope. Mulligan mobilization with dry needling will be given to group A. Mulligan mobilization without dry needling will be given to group B. Outcome measures will be pain, knee range of motion, flexibility, functional disability and muscle strength measured through Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), goniometer, Kujala Patellofemoral Scale and Modified Sphygmomanometer Test (MST) respectively. Data will be analyzed by SPSS version 25.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients of both genders.
- •Individuals aged 20-45 years with a clinical diagnosis of Runner's Knee.
- •Participants experiencing retropatellar or anterior knee pain during at least two activities such as ascending and descending stairs, squatting, kneeling, or prolonged sitting, jumping or running.
- •Pain scoring rate on numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) ≥ 3 during at least two activities.
- •Duration lasting longer than two months.
排除标准
- •Patients with a history of meniscus tears, bursitis, patellar tendon injury, ligamentous injury, joint degeneration, patellofemoral dislocation and / or recurrent subluxation.
- •Participants with a history of arthritis.
- •Individuals with a history of lower extremity surgery.
- •Patients having knee pain referred from hip, lumbar spine and ankle joints.
- •Any systemic disease and/or connective tissue disorders, or lumbosacral nerve root compression.
- •Patients taking any pain medications.
- •Individuals who previously received acupuncture therapy, injection, or dry needling technique for knee extensor muscle in last six months.
研究组 & 干预措施
Mulligan mobilization with dry needling.
Participants in this group will receive Mulligan mobilization with dry needling.
干预措施: Mulligan mobilization with dry needling. (Other)
Mulligan mobilization without dry needling.
Participants in this group will receive Mulligan mobilization without dry needling.
干预措施: Mulligan mobilization without dry needling (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Knee Range of Motion (ROM) (Flexion) : Goniometer
时间窗: 6th Week
Universal Goniometer is the most commonly utilised clinical tool for measuring joint range of motion due to its ease of use, low cost, and demonstrated reasonable levels of reliability and validity in numerous studies. Validity and intertester reliability (r =.97-.98; ICC =.98-.99) are both high.
Muscle strength: Modified Sphygmomanometer Test (MST)
时间窗: 6th Week
A sphygmomanometer will be used for the evaluation of all muscular groups. A statistically significant correlation of moderate to high magnitude (0.58 ≤ r ≤ 0.81) is observed for concurrent validity of the MST with fixed stabilization for all muscle groups. Regarding inter-rater reliability, it is observed statistically significant ICC considered excellent to good (0.72 ≤ r ≤ 0.94) for all muscle groups. Regarding test-retest reliability, is good to excellent ICC (0.64 ≤ r ≤ 0.94) for all muscle groups. The MST with fixed stabilization is valid and reliable for clinical measurement of muscle strength.
Functional Disability: Kujala Patellofemoral Scale (KPS)
时间窗: 6th Week
The Kujala score will be used to evaluate functional disability in patients with patellofemoral disorder. Kujala Patellofemoral Scale (KPS) is a 13-item, self completed instrument with different categories consisted of limping, weight bearing, walking, stairs, squatting, running, jumping, prolonged sitting, pain, swelling, painful patellar movements, muscle atrophy and flexion deficiency. The total score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating lower levels of pain/ disability. It has been claimed that this tool is user-friendly and the test-retest reliability is highly acceptable. This tool is valid and sensitive for research purposes. The test-retest reliability is excellent with an intra-class correlation coefficient of 0.908 (p \< 0.001; 95% CI \[0.842-0.947\]). The internal consistency is strong with Cronbach's alpha of 0.952 (p \< 0.001).
Pain: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
时间窗: 6th Week
Patients' overall assessment of pain will be provided using the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS). The NPRS is known to be a sensitive and reliable scale for clinical and experimental evaluation of pain intensity. The score ranges from 0, indicating no pain, to 10, expressing worst imaginable pain. The reliability of numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) is 0.92 (0.87, 0.95).
Knee Range of Motion (ROM) (Extension) : Goniometer
时间窗: 6th Week
Universal Goniometer is the most commonly utilised clinical tool for measuring joint range of motion due to its ease of use, low cost, and demonstrated reasonable levels of reliability and validity in numerous studies. Validity and intertester reliability (r =.97-.98; ICC =.98-.99) are both high.
Flexibility: Goniometer
时间窗: 6th Week
Universal goniometer or inclinometer will be used for evaluating the knee joint range of motion and hamstring flexibility.
次要结局
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