The effects of hip and knee trigger point dry needling on pain & disability of patients with knee arthrosis
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis.Primary gonarthrosis, bilateral
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015020415932N9
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with moderate knee Osteoarthritis based on Kellgren scale(have knee pain Morning stiffness less than half an hour
Crepitation in movement
Radiologic signs of Osteoarthritis
have at least one trigger point on muscles around hip and knee
Age 45-70
Visual Analogue Scale 3-7
Literate
Exclusion criteria:
Extraction of joint fluid or Corticosteroid injection
history of surgery in lower limb or spinal
Systemic disease
Acute arthritis
Soft tissue involvement in Rheumatoid arthritis
Acute knee Inflammation
Neurologic disease( such as Epilepsy)
Anticoagulant use( such as Aspirin)
Blood diseases(such as Hemophilia)
Acute Immune disease
Phobia of needle
Lymphedema
Malignancies
AIDS
Hepatitis
Heart valve problem
Acute infection
Cardiovascular disease
Pregnancy
Intact vestibular system
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: before treatment and seven days after last session. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Function. Timepoint: before treatment and seven days after last session. Method of measurement: Koos Questionnaire.;Balance. Timepoint: Before treatment and seven days after last session. Method of measurement: Y Balance test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Performance. Timepoint: before treatment and seven days after last session. Method of measurement: 40m fast paced walk test & timed up and go test.