Effects of Dry Needling on Muscle Function in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
- Enrollment
- 45
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Physical function
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of dry needling technique on muscle strength and muscle length in patients with hip osteoarthritis at short term.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
Doble-blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 50 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosed medically with a X-Ray test
- •American College of Rheumatology Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
- •Secondary osteoarthritis by a traumatism, Paget disease, inflammatory or metabolic disease, congenital diseases etc.
- •Vascular or neurological disease.
- •Musculoskeletal pathologies in lumbar spine, pelvis or lower limbs
- •Fear of needles
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Physical function
Time Frame: up to 3 weeks
the examiners assess the physical function using the TImed Up and Go (TUG test) and the 40 meters-self-placed test .
muscle strength
Time Frame: up to 3 weeks
The examiners assess the muscle strength using a hand-held dynamometer (model 01165) for hip internal and external rotation, flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.
Functional capacity with a validated questionnaire (WOMAC)
Time Frame: Up to 3 weeks
The examiners assess pain, stifness and functional capacity using the Western Ontario y McMaster Questionnaire
Pain intensity
Time Frame: up to 3 weeks
The examiners assess pain intensity after physical function tests using visual analogue scale
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Luis Ceballos Laita
Ph.D
Universidad de Zaragoza