Investigation the effects of dry needling in Gluteus medius muscle on pain and physical function in women with unilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)

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Conditions: patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Registration Number: IRCT20160408027287N3

Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

Report the pain on the anterior knee or around the patella, during at least 3 activities: up or down stairs, squatting, running, kneeling, jumping, or hopping and sitting long
Non-athletic woman have unilateral syndrome with positive patellar glide test
There are symptoms for at least 4 weeks
Full knee range of motion without any history of injury
Active trigger point in gluteus medius in opposite side of the affected knee
Age of 17 to 40 years

Exclusion Criteria

Meniscal and intra articular injury
collateral and cruciate ligament injury
tenderness in patellar tendon, iliotibial band and pesansernous tendon
patella dislocation
knee inflammation
the history of knee surgery
pregnancy, malignancy, knee arthritis and neurologic impairment
neurologic symptom in sensory, motor and reflex
knee pain with ankle and foot or hip or lumbar or sacroiliac sources
The presence of trigger point of the gluteus medius muscle on both sides

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the sixth session (the last session), 1 week after the end of the sessions. Method of measurement: visual analog scale (VAS).;Physical function. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the sixth session (the last session), 1 week after the end of the sessions. Method of measurement: Kujala Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures