Gluteus Medius Dry Needling and Ankle Instability

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Instability of Joint; Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
• Interventions: Other: Dry needling

• Registration Number: NCT04108390
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Europea de Madrid

Brief Summary

Randomized clinical trial in individuals with chronic ankle instability. Main outcomes were as follows: pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, lower limb balance and range of motion. The sample will be divided in two groups: 1) dry needling at the gluteus medius trigger point (intervention). 2) dry needling 1,5 cm from the gluteus medius trigger point (control).

Detailed Description

Inclusion criteria will be: individuals with chronic ankle instability, 20 to 50 years old. Exclusion criteria: any lower limb disease, fractures, infections, pregnancy, received any treatment in the previous 3 months.

Initially, the base measurements were as follows: paint intensity, pressure pain threshold at the gluteus medius trigger point, ankle range of motion and balance of the lower limb.

Once baseline measurements will be taken, the same evaluations will be performed at 4 weeks from the start.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2019-09-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-09-26
• Study First Posted: 2019-09-30
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-01-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-25
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-28
• Study Completion: 2020-03-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• individuals with chronic ankle instability, 20 to 50 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

• any lower limb disease, fractures, infections, pregnancy, received any treatment in the previous 3 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Dry needling	Individuals for this group will be treat with a dry needling technique at 1,5 cm from the trigger point (not in the trigger point).
Intervention group	Dry needling	Individuals for this group will be treat with a dry needling intervention at the gluteus medius trigger point.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity	1 day	Individuals reported the pain intensity with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS scale). The minimum and maximum scores were 0 (no pain) 100 (the worst pain). There was no sub-scales.
Pain pressure threshold	1 day	Pain pressure threshold were recorded with a pressure algometer. Evaluator press the trigger point with the algometer until the patient feel pain. The outcome will be recorder and expressed in kg/cm2

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion	1 day	Assess the ankle range of motion with a goniometer.
Balance	1 day	Assess the lower limb balance with the star excursion balance test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fiom clinic; 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain