The effectiveness of dry needling in knee osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Knee osteoarthritis.Osteoarthritis of knee, Hamstring, Flexibility and Dry needling
- Registration Number
- IRCT20141216020330N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 38
mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis diagnosis, grade 2-3 of KL(Kellgren-Lawrence) scale
Reduced flexibility of Hamstring muscle
Pain score of Min 2 units and Max 7 units of NPRS
Acute inflammation and swelling in knee joint
History of fracture in vertebral column or lower extremity in past 3 months
History of surgery in any of lower extremities in past 3 months
History of previous surgery in painful and osteoarthritic knee
History of physiotherapy, acupuncture or intra-articular injection treatment through past 3 months
Uncontrolled systemic or background disease like Diabetic or Rhumatoid Aethritis limiting activities of daily living
Immune deficiency disease
bleeding disorder ex: Hemophilia or Thalassemia
Fear of dry needles
Having at least 2 neurological signs
Cancer
Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring range of motion using goniometry by Straight Leg Raising Test and Active/Passive Knee Extension Test.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go Test, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionnaire.