Effectiveness of Dry Needling of the Gastrocnemius Muscle VS Electrolysis in Subjects With Achilles Tendinopathy

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Achilles Tendinopathy; Pain
• Interventions: Device: Electrolysis; Device: Dry needling

• Registration Number: NCT06080334
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Católica de Ávila

Brief Summary

Achilles tendinopathy is the injury that primarily occurs in athletes and people who engage in repetitive activities that involve the calf muscles, such as running, jumping, and sudden acceleration and deceleration movements. To observe the effectiveness of dry needling in the PGM of the gastrocnemius muscle, in the short and medium term, on the intensity of pain in gastrocnemius muscle, in the short and medium term, on pain intensity in patients with patients with Achilles tendinopathy, compared to the application of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis on the tendon.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-10-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-11
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-12
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Study Start: 2023-12-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-12
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-30
• Study Completion: 2024-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Signing of informed consent both to participate in the study and to undergo invasive in the study, as well as to undergo invasive physiotherapy techniques. physiotherapy techniques.
• Presence of symptoms (swelling or pain) for at least 3 months.
• Positive Achilles tendon palpation test.
• Males and females over 18 years of age.
• Presence of MMP in the gastrocnemius muscle, meeting at least three of the following criteria diagnostic criteria described by Travell and Simons:
• Presence of palpable tight band.
• Local pain on pressure at the nodule of the tense band.
• Recognition by the patient as his usual pain after mechanical after mechanical stimulation of the sensitive nodule.
• Limitation of range of motion.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any related acute or chronic musculoskeletal disease that may related chronic musculoskeletal disease, which may affect the results of the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Electrolysis+eccentric exercises	Electrolysis	Application of electrolysis to the Achilles tendon and subsequent inclusion of eccentric exercises.
Dry needling+eccentric exercises	Dry needling	Application of dry needling on the hyperalgesic trigger points of the gastrocnemius muscle and subsequent inclusion of eccentric exercises.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity.	5 weeks	Measurement of pain intensity using the VAS scale (0 minimum pain, 10 maximum bearable pain).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure pain threshold	5 weeks	Pressure pain threshold measured by algometer over the most hyperalgesic point on the Achilles tendon measured in Newtons.
Range of movement	5 weeks	Measurement of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion measured by digital goniometer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jorge Velázquez Saornil; 🇪🇸 Ávila, Spain