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A Comparative Study of Two Dry Needling Interventions for Plantar Heel Pain

NCT03236779 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 102

Last updated 2021-01-26

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Summary

This is a clinical trial that will be done in the state of Kuwait, at the physical rehabilitation medicine hospital. the participants will be recruited from all over Kuwait, there is a clinical registry upon the ethical committee in Kuwait assigned by the ministry of health.

Conditions

  • Plantar Fascitis
  • Myofacial Pain Syndromes
  • Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Interventions

OTHER

dry needling

The electrotherapy equipment used (Enruf) produces a continuous galvanic current through the cathode (modified electrosurgical scalpel with the needle) while the patient holds the anode (handheld electrode) (42). Once the needle have reach the relevant treatment area, a continuous current of 3 pulses at an intensity of 3 1.5 mA for 5 seconds conveyed to the muscle will be applied.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad San Jorge

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ministry of Health, Kuwait

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Universidad de Zaragoza

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-14
Primary Completion
2019-10-10
Completion
2019-12-20

Countries

  • Kuwait

Study Locations

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