Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy of Dry Needling in Plantar Fasciitis (NCT NCT02467465)

NCT ID: NCT02467465

Last Updated: 2020-09-09

Results Overview

Plantar fascia thickness in millimeters with ultrasonography at 0,5 centimeters from the calcaneo bone. Mean of 3 measures was taken.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

30 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 day.

Results posted on

2020-09-09

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles.
Overall Study
STARTED
15
15
Overall Study
COMPLETED
15
15
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy of Dry Needling in Plantar Fasciitis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Total
n=30 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
53.67 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=99 Participants
49.47 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.44 • n=107 Participants
51.57 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.73 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants
n=99 Participants
4 Participants
n=107 Participants
10 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
n=99 Participants
11 Participants
n=107 Participants
20 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
15 participants
n=99 Participants
15 participants
n=107 Participants
30 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day.

Plantar fascia thickness in millimeters with ultrasonography at 0,5 centimeters from the calcaneo bone. Mean of 3 measures was taken.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Thickness of the Affected Plantar Fascia, in Longitudinal View.
5.3 millimeters
Interval 4.8 to 6.5
4.7 millimeters
Interval 4.3 to 5.5

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Plantar fascia thickness in millimeters with ultrasonography at 0,5 centimeters from the calcaneo bone. Mean of 3 measures was taken.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Thickness of the Affected Plantar Fascia, in Longitudinal View.
5.0 millimeters
Interval 4.3 to 5.8
4.2 millimeters
Interval 3.7 to 4.9

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 month

Plantar fascia thickness in millimeters with ultrasonography at 0,5 centimeters from the calcaneo bone. Mean of 3 measures was taken.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Thickness of the Affected Plantar Fascia, in Longitudinal View.
4.6 millimeters
Interval 4.1 to 5.8
4.0 millimeters
Interval 3.6 to 4.4

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Plantar fascia thickness in millimeters with ultrasonography at 0,5 centimeters from the calcaneo bone. Mean of 3 measures was taken.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Thickness of the Affected Plantar Fascia, in Longitudinal View.
4.4 millimeters
Interval 4.0 to 5.9
3.9 millimeters
Interval 3.6 to 4.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day.

First step pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale, from 0 to 10 points, in the affected heel. In the Visual Analogue Scale, 0 represents the lowest score and 10 represents the highest score when the patient felt the maximum level of pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Pain Assessment in the Affected Heel, by Visual Analog Scale.
8 units on a scale
Interval 7.0 to 8.0
7 units on a scale
Interval 5.0 to 8.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

First step pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale, from 0 to 10 points, in the affected heel. In the Visual Analogue Scale, 0 represents the lowest score and 10 represents the highest score when the patient felt the maximum level of pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Pain Assessment in the Affected Heel, by Visual Analog Scale.
3 units on a scale
Interval 2.0 to 6.0
2 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 4.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 month

First step pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale, from 0 to 10 points, in the affected heel. In the Visual Analogue Scale, 0 represents the lowest score and 10 represents the highest score when the patient felt the maximum level of pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Pain Assessment in the Affected Heel, by Visual Analog Scale.
2 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 3.0
0 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 2.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

First step pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale, from 0 to 10 points, in the affected heel. In the Visual Analogue Scale, 0 represents the lowest score and 10 represents the highest score when the patient felt the maximum level of pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Pain Assessment in the Affected Heel, by Visual Analog Scale.
0 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 0.0
0 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 0.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day

Pain after long periods of rest measured by Visual Analogue Scale, from 0 to 10 points, in the affected heel. In the Visual Analogue Scale, 0 represents the lowest score and 10 represents the highest score when the patient felt the maximum level of pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Pain Assessment in the Affected Heel After Long Periods of Rest, by Visual Analog Scale.
7 units on a scale
Interval 5.0 to 8.0
7 units on a scale
Interval 5.0 to 8.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Pain after long periods of rest measured by Visual Analogue Scale, from 0 to 10 points, in the affected heel. In the Visual Analogue Scale, 0 represents the lowest score and 10 represents the highest score when the patient felt the maximum level of pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Pain Assessment in the Affected Heel After Long Periods of Rest, by Visual Analog Scale.
4 units on a scale
Interval 2.0 to 5.0
4 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 5.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 month

Pain after long periods of rest measured by Visual Analogue Scale, from 0 to 10 points, in the affected heel. In the Visual Analogue Scale, 0 represents the lowest score and 10 represents the highest score when the patient felt the maximum level of pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Pain Assessment in the Affected Heel After Long Periods of Rest, by Visual Analog Scale.
0 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 2.0
1 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 3.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Pain after long periods of rest measured by Visual Analogue Scale, from 0 to 10 points, in the affected heel. In the Visual Analogue Scale, 0 represents the lowest score and 10 represents the highest score when the patient felt the maximum level of pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Pain Assessment in the Affected Heel After Long Periods of Rest, by Visual Analog Scale.
0 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 0.0
0 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 0.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day

Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion with knee extended measured in grades using a goniometer. There is not exist minimum and maximum scores for the goniometric assessment, because the limits of the range of motion depends on the joint mobility, then, for this measure, higher values are better results than lower values. Clinically, it means that one patient with 100 degrees of range of motion has more mobility than another with 90 degrees.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Goniometric Assessment of Joint Range of Motion Ankle Dorsiflexion With Knee Extended.
95 degrees
Interval 92.0 to 100.0
99 degrees
Interval 92.0 to 105.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion with knee extended measured in grades using a goniometer. There is not exist minimum and maximum scores for the goniometric assessment, because the limits of the range of motion depends on the joint mobility, then, for this measure, higher values are better results than lower values.Clinically, it means that one patient with 100 degrees of range of motion has more mobility than another with 90 degrees.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Goniometric Assessment of Joint Range of Motion Ankle Dorsiflexion With Knee Extended.
101 degrees
Interval 96.0 to 105.0
104 degrees
Interval 100.0 to 108.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 month

Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion with knee extended measured in grades using a goniometer. There is not exist minimum and maximum scores for the goniometric assessment, because the limits of the range of motion depends on the joint mobility, then, for this measure, higher values are better results than lower values. Clinically, it means that one patient with 100 degrees of range of motion has more mobility than another with 90 degrees.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Goniometric Assessment of Joint Range of Motion Ankle Dorsiflexion With Knee Extened.
100 degrees
Interval 98.0 to 109.0
104 degrees
Interval 98.0 to 109.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion with knee extended measured in grades using a goniometer. There is not exist minimum and maximum scores for the goniometric assessment, because the limits of the range of motion depends on the joint mobility, then, for this measure, higher values are better results than lower values. Clinically, it means that one patient with 100 degrees of range of motion has more mobility than another with 90 degrees.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Goniometric Assessment of Joint Range of Motion Ankle Dorsiflexion With Knee Extended.
104 degrees
Interval 101.0 to 110.0
108 degrees
Interval 100.0 to 112.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day

Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion with knee flexed 90º measured in grades using a goniometer. There is not exist minimum and maximum scores for the goniometric assessment, because the limits of the range of motion depends on the joint mobility, then, for this measure, higher values are better results than lower values. Clinically, it means that one patient with 100 degrees of range of motion has more mobility than another with 90 degrees.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Goniometric Assessment of Joint Range of Motion Ankle Dorsiflexion With Knee Flexed.
104 degrees
Interval 101.0 to 108.0
109 degrees
Interval 100.0 to 112.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion with knee flexed 90º measured in grades using a goniometer. There is not exist minimum and maximum scores for the goniometric assessment, because the limits of the range of motion depends on the joint mobility, then, for this measure, higher values are better results than lower values. Clinically, it means that one patient with 100 degrees of range of motion has more mobility than another with 90 degrees.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Goniometric Assessment of Joint Range of Motion Ankle Dorsiflexion With Knee Flexed.
108 degrees
Interval 105.0 to 115.0
110 degrees
Interval 100.0 to 113.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 month

Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion with knee flexed 90º measured in grades using a goniometer. There is not exist minimum and maximum scores for the goniometric assessment, because the limits of the range of motion depends on the joint mobility, then, for this measure, higher values are better results than lower values. Clinically, it means that one patient with 100 degrees of range of motion has more mobility than another with 90 degrees.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Goniometric Assessment of Joint Range of Motion Ankle Dorsiflexion With Knee Flexed.
109 degrees
Interval 106.0 to 113.0
110 degrees
Interval 106.0 to 111.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion with knee flexed 90º measured in grades using a goniometer. There is not exist minimum and maximum scores for the goniometric assessment, because the limits of the range of motion depends on the joint mobility, then, for this measure, higher values are better results than lower values. Clinically, it means that one patient with 100 degrees of range of motion has more mobility than another with 90 degrees.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Physical therapy modalities: Massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities
n=15 Participants
Manual therapy techniques aimed to relaxed gastrocnemius and soleus muscles tone, movilizations, stretching and home exercises. Previously, DN will be applied in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Invasive Physical therapy modalities: Dry needling added to massage, movilization of ankle dorsiflexion and improve flexibility with stretching of calf muscles. Primary completion date is after January 2017.
Goniometric Assessment of Joint Range of Motion Ankle Dorsiflexion With Knee Flexed.
110 degrees
Interval 105.0 to 114.0
110 degrees
Interval 106.0 to 115.0

Adverse Events

Physical Therapy Modalities

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Invasive Physical Therapy Modalities

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Miguel Suárez Varela

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Phone: +34913941518

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
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