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Comparing The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) When Coupled With Dry Needling (DN), Acupuncture (AN) or Sham Needling (SN) on Knee Range of Motion (ROM), Jump Height and Unipedal Balance

NCT07612969 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2026-05-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Muscle tightness was found to increase injury risks. Muscle relaese techniques and needling were known to reduce muscle tightness, their specific influence on functional muscle performance remains inconclusive. We hypothesized that (1) combining needling modalities with muscle release techniques (PNF) would significantly improve range of motion, unipedal balance, and jump height compared to a sham intervention; and (2) the specific combination of dry needling and PNF would demonstrate superior functional progression compared to the acupuncture and PNF protocol over a 5-week timeframe.

Conditions

  • Healthy Adult Males
  • Healthy Subjects

Interventions

OTHER

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Dry Needling

This study explore the combination of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with 3 types of needling technique and their effect on Range of motion, unipedal balance and Jump height

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mohamad Karam

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
28 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-16
Primary Completion
2023-02-20
Completion
2023-02-27

Countries

  • Lebanon

Study Locations

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