The Effects of Dry Needling & Kinesio Tape on Anterior Knee Pain

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Completed

• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Interventions: Device: Dry Needling; Device: Kinesio Tape

• Registration Number: NCT02118246
• Lead Sponsor: University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science

Brief Summary

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome(PFPS) is one of the most common health-related complaints in today's societies. Myofascial pain syndrome(MPS) have been attributed as the main cause and primary source of musculoskeletal pain. Trigger point of the vastus lateralis muscle may pull the patella superiorly and laterally, increasing compression of the patellofemoral joint during physical activities, result in PFPS and anterior knee pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Dry Needling \& kinesio tape on trigger point of vastus lateralis muscle in PFPS subjects.

Detailed Description

Pain intensity, pain pressure threshold and Disability of knee were collected at base line and at the end of treatment sessions.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10
• Primary Completion: 2013-05
• Study Completion: 2013-09
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-04-16
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-21
• Last Update Posted: 2014-04-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Presence of a palpable taut band in muscle.
2. Presence of a hypersensitive tender spot in the taut band.
3. Reproduction of the typical referred pain pattern of the trigger point in response to compression. To detect active trigger point, trigger point pressure tolerance was assessed using a mechanical pressure algometer. The investigator applied continuous pressure with the algometer with an approximate pressure of 2.5 kg/cm2.
4. Spontaneous presence of the typical referred pain pattern and/or patient recognition of the referred pain as familiar.

5- Pain of at least 30 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 mm (no pain) to 100 mm (worst imaginable pain).

Exclusion Criteria

1. had a history of fracture of knee joint, dislocation of patella
2. previous knee or ankle surgery
3. had a history of neurologic condition
4. having physical therapy within the past month before the study
5. pregnancy
6. taking anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin)
7. local infection

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dry Needling	Dry Needling	The taut band of trigger point in vastus lateralis muscle; localized between the thumb and index finger, was needled forward and backward repeatedly until there were no more local twitch response
Kinesio Tape	Kinesio Tape	Y technique with 25% tension on the tails was applied. Direction of the technique was insertion to origin of the muscle and zone of the trigger point was placed at the center of Y strip.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain	one year	Pain intensity using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were collected at base line and at the end of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain pressure threshold	one year	A pressure threshold algometer was used to measure the pain pressure threshold of a Trigger point of the vastus lateralis muscle before treatment and the end of treatment(after one week).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences; 🇮🇷 Tehran, Islamic Republic of, Iran, Islamic Republic of