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Trigger Point Dry Needling In Patient With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NCT03966937 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2019-08-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study intends to determine the effects of trigger point dry needling in patients with Patellofemoral pain Syndrome.

Conditions

  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Dry needling

Hot Pack will be applied on Quadriceps muscles before session for general relaxation for 7-10 minutes. Stretching of quadriceps femoris muscle with 4 repetitions and 15 second hold per session will be performed. Strengthening exercises of 3 sets of 10 RM with progressive loading per session will be performed. Then after wearing gloves and appropriate personal protective measures, a thin filiform needle will be inserted which will penetrate into the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points.

OTHER

Control

Hot Pack will be applied on Quadriceps muscles before session for general relaxation for 7-10 minutes. Stretching of quadriceps femoris muscle with 4 repetitions and 15 second hold per session will be performed. Strengthening exercises of 3 sets of 10 RM with progressive loading per session will be performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Huma Riaz, PHD* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-19
Primary Completion
2019-06-30
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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