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Clinical Trials/IRCT20180427039430N1
IRCT20180427039430N1
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Evaluating the effect of dry needling on pain and activities of daily living in patients with mild and moderate knee osteoarthritis (a pilot study)

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences0 sites15 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
15
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Radiological signs of moderate knee osteoarthritis with grade 1 to 3 of Kellgren and Lawrence scale in at least one knee
  • Knee osteoarthritis (tibiofemoral joint) signs according to American college of rheumatology such as pain in last 3 months ago; crepitus on joint mobilization and morning stiffness lasting 30 min or more
  • pain level higher than 30 millimeters on visual analogue scale
  • Having trigger points in muscles surrounding the knee

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of any severe trauma to lower limbs
  • Fibromyalgia; Hypothyroidism; Meralgia paresthetica
  • History of surgery in lower limbs
  • Radiculopathy or myopathy in lower limbs
  • Ulceration or skin diseases
  • Injection of corticosteroids or dry needling in last 6 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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