Effectiveness of Dry Needling vs Cupping Therapy Individuals with Gastronemius Trigger Point A Comparative study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 98
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
Gastrocnemius myofascial trigger points are a common cause of calf pain muscle tightness and functional limitation affecting activities such as walking running and prolonged standing Various physiotherapy interventions are used for the management of trigger points among which dry needling and cupping therapy are commonly applied techniques for pain relief and improvement of muscle function However limited studies have directly compared the effectiveness of these two interventions specifically for gastrocnemius trigger points
The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of dry needling therapy and cupping therapy in individuals with gastrocnemius trigger points A total of 98 participants aged 18–40 years with clinically diagnosed gastrocnemius trigger points will be recruited and divided into two groups Group A will receive dry needling with stretching while Group B will receive cupping therapy with stretching for a duration of two weeks
Outcome measures will include pain intensity assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and functional ability measured using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) Pre- and post-intervention assessments will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions The findings of this study will help determine the comparative effectiveness of dry needling and cupping therapy in reducing pain and improving functional ability in individuals with gastrocnemius trigger points
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Investigator Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 40.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Both male and female
- •Age 18 to 40
- •Acute and chronic condition
- •Student with Sports activity
- •Patient with Gastronemius trigger point
- •Patient with history of pain in calf
- •Willingness to participate in all treatment sessions and follow-up assessments
- •Patient with Silverskoild test positive.
排除标准
- •Needle phobia
- •Recent injuries or trauma or surgery to the lower limb
- •Patient with neurological condition
- •Patient with cardiac condition
- •Vascular disease (e.g. DVT)
- •Active infection or skin disease/allergy in the treatment area.
研究者
Dr Madhuri Shinde
RJS College Of Physiotherapy