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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2021/06/034016
CTRI/2021/06/034016
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Effectiveness of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation versus trigger point dry needling in osteoarthritis knee: A comparative study

Subhanjan Das0 sites0 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee
Sponsor
Subhanjan Das
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
Subhanjan Das

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Mild to moderate clinically diagnosed primary tibiofemoral OA as per ACR criteria
  • 2\.Patients of both sexes
  • 3\.Age 50 â?? 69 years
  • 4\.Chronic pain in the knee \>3 months
  • 5\.Unilateral symptoms
  • 6\.Ability to walk without support for 6 meters.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\.History of surgery of the painful knee.
  • 2\.History of severe or permanent injury/pathology (other than osteoarthritis) in the lower limb.
  • 3\.History of surgery of the lower limb in the preceding six months
  • 4\.Had received physiotherapy, manual therapy or any other local therapy that can affect the treatment efficacy or outcome
  • 5\.Peripheral neuropathy or sensory loss around the treatment area.
  • 6\.Those who had received oral steroids, opiate treatment in the past 6 months
  • 7\.Patients with contraindications and concerns related to dry needling as listed out in 2013 APTA resource manual of dry needling.
  • 8\.Acute exacerbations

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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