The Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Soft Tissue Mobilization in the Management of Pain Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Numerical pain rating scale
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Last Updated
- 7 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if dry needling (DN) and soft tissue mobilization (STM) is superior to standard treatment protocol for affecting pain, pain medication usage and measurements of range of motion (ROM) after ACL reconstruction surgery compared to a standard treatment protocol. Measurements of pain, pain medication usage, lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) and ROM will be taken day 2 post op and 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 4 weeks post op. It is hypothesized that the inclusion of DN and STM will acutely decrease the demand for pain medication and improve objective measurements when compared to a standard treatment protocol. Findings will potentially lead to insights as to the benefit of applying these interventions to help decrease the demand for pain medication post-surgery.
Investigators
Jamie Morris
principal Investigator
Keller Army Community Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 18-40 Department of Defense( DOD) beneficiaries (17 if Cadet)
- •Scheduled for ACL Reconstruction Surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- •Self-Reported Pregnancy
- •History of blood borne pathogens/infectious disease/active infection/metal allergy
- •Bleeding disorders or currently taking anti-coagulant medications
- •Participants who are not fluent in English
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Numerical pain rating scale
Time Frame: change from baseline, 2 days post-op, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week
validated outcome measure for pain ranging from 0-10
Secondary Outcomes
- Lower extremity functional scale(change from baseline, 2 days post-op, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week)
- Global rate of change(change from baseline, 2 days post-op, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week)
- knee range of motion(change from baseline, 2 days post-op, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week)