The effect of dry needling on knee osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Conditions: knee osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis of knee

Registration Number: IRCT20210314050704N1

Lead Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Participants aged 40 years or older with knee pain and uni- or bilateral dysfunction
Diagnosis of primary knee osteoarthritis based on clinical and radiographic findings (Kellgren-Lawrence 1-3)
At least one active or one latent myofascial trigger point elicited by palpation ipsilateral to the painful knee(s)
Pain of at least 2 on the NRS scale for more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

Suffering from other conditions that could cause myofascial or neuropathic pain in the lower limb, such as lumbar radiculopathy, saphenous nerve entrapment, or paresthetica meralgia
Previous total replacement of the same knee or both knees
Any other surgical procedure of the lower limbs in the previous six months
Medical record for myopathy or lumbo-sacral neuropathy
physical therapy, acupuncture or other treatments for the painful knee in the last 6 months
Inflammatory joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis
Serious trauma or systematic disease

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity in Numeric Rating Scale index. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Rating Scale index.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee joint range of motion. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Physical function. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire.;Functional performance. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test.;The effectiveness of treatment. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Global Rating of Change scale.