The effect of the dry needle on pain and range of motion after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Athletes who performed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181209041898N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
Age between 18 to 45 years
Athletes with knee anterior cruciate ligament injury that is created during sportive activities
undergoing ACL surgery and being referred to physiotherapy by a specialist, within two weeks after surgery
using hamstring grafts for surgery
knee flexion of 90 degrees or less when referring to physiotherapy clinic (2 weeks after surgery)
level 6 to 9 according to Tagner Questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria
contraindications of the dry needle including fear of needle, diabetes, using anticoagulant drugs, and etc.
any history of lower limb disorder or fracture prior to surgery that had limited knee range of motion
Neuropathic pain or acute phase of local infection in lower extremity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee range of motion. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study and 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after the initiation of treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study and 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after the initiation of treatment. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale of pain.