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Manual Therapy and Dry Needling in Patellofemoral Syndrome

NCT02514005 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-10-26

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Summary

It is a randomized clinical trial comparing two treatments in patients affected by the patellofemoral syndrome (PFS). Our aim was to investigate the effectiveness of inclusion of trigger point dry needling into the management of idividuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Conditions

  • Patellofemoral Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Manual therapy

\- Manual Therapy. Study treatment consists of a comprehensive joint treatment of the lumbar region and the lower limbs that are related to the biomechanics of the knee. In this way, the aim is to globally balance the possible dysfunctions that may exist in the lower lumbar region and sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and ankle.

DEVICE

Dry needling

* Manual therapy. Study treatment consists of a comprehensive joint treatment of the lumbar region and the lower limbs that are related to the biomechanics of the knee. In this way, the aim is to globally balance the possible dysfunctions that may exist in the lower lumbar region and sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and ankle. * Dry needling (DN). Dry needling is performed in the MTrPs of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muscles of the quadriceps.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Valencia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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