Dry needling vs Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilizitation in myofascial pain syndrome treatment in the hamstring musculature

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Myofascial pain syndrome in hamstring musculature, specifically, in biceps femoris; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001921279
• Lead Sponsor: Egoitz Lazkano Juaristi

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-04-17
• Study Start: 2018-11-26
• Last Update Posted: 4 December 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria will be subjects with at least two myofascial trigger points in the biceps femoris with limitations in knee range of motion in the Active Knee Extension test and in hip range of motion in the Active Straight Leg Raise test. They must be subjects who practice sports at least two days a week with an age between 18-35 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects presenting the following could not participate in the study: (i) prior treatment of dry needling in the hamstring musculature in the last three months, (ii) phobia treatment or metal allergy, (iii) bleeding disorders, (iv) skin diseases, (v) acute injuries with inflammation and swelling, (vi) surgery or fractures in the lumbo-pelvic region and /or lower limbs, (vii) chronic low back pain, (viii) recent musculoskeletal injury in the lower limbs, (ix) receiving drug treatment in the days before or during the conduct of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified