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Dry Needling and Stretching vs. Stretching Alone on Hamstring Flexibility in Patients With Knee Pain

NCT02498704 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2016-02-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purposes of this double-blinded, randomized controlled trial are (1) to determine if the addition of trigger point dry needling (TDN) to a standard stretching program results in greater improvements in hamstring flexibility versus stretching alone in a population with atraumatic knee pain; (2) measure length of time that flexibility gains are maintained, (3) assess resulting movement mechanics and (4) assess patient reported changes in pain. Findings will potentially lead to insights as to the benefit of applying this intervention to additional body regions.

Conditions

  • Mobility Limitation

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Dry Needling

Trigger point dry needling to hamstring muscle group.

OTHER

Sham Needling

Superficial palpation of trigger point, skin is not punctured.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Keller Army Community Hospital

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • John Mason, DPT · Keller Army Community Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2015-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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