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Effects of 9 Points Electrical Dry Needling in Knee Osteoarthritis
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: 9 points electrical dry needling, Standard physical therapy.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Knee Arthritis Osteoarthritis. Basic parameters: 40 years — 60 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Pakistan
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effects of 9 Points Electrical Dry Needling on Pain, Range of Motion, Function and Quality of Life in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Overview
The study will be conducted to compare effects of 9 points electrical dry needling along with standard physical therapy and standard physical therapy alone in knee osteoarthritis patients.
Interventions
- Other 9 points electrical dry needling
9 points electrical dry needling, stainless steel dry needles of size 0.25 into 30mm will be used, inserted perpendicularly into popliteus, adductor magnus, tibialis anterior, quad tendon, vastus lateralis, medialis, medial \& lateral infrapatellar sulcus, extensor digitorum longus. - Other Standard physical therapy
Standarized physical therapy: HOT pack for 5 min, hams \& quads stretching for 30 sec \& 6 reps, quads strengthening straight leg raise \& leg press will be performed 15 reps \& 3 sets, for hams seated leg curls \& gluteal bridges will be performed 15 reps \& 3 sets. MWM in weight bearing position: The glide will be applied in weight bearing, effected knee on stepper, the therapist will be exactly sitting in front of the patient \& patient will be asked to place the limb up on the stepper one h
Primary outcome measures
- Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) [Time frame: from enrollment to the end of 6 week]
- Goniometer measures joint range of motion (ROM) [Time frame: from enrollment to the end of 6 week]
- WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) [Time frame: from enrollment to the end of 6 week]
- EQ-5D 3L (QUALITY OF LIFE) [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of 6 week]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- participants age group from 40-60 years
- Both male and female genders
- Knee osteoarthritis (OA) confirmed by radiographic evidence (Kellgren- Lawrence grade 3).
- Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) ≥ 4/10.
- Able to stand and bear weight on affected knee.
- WOMAC score > 25 moderate level of difficulty performing ADL
- Participant with restricted range of motion
- Pain while walking and ascending stairs
- Patients volunteered to participate in the study and signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Mild to severe knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or 4).
- Recent knee surgery or injection (<6 months).
- Knee instability and ligamentous injury.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Patient with needle phobia and with history of abnormal reaction to needles.
- Diagnosed psychological disorders
- Anticoagulant patient, tumors and hematomas.
- All acute emergencies and acute systematic fevers.
- Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Pakistan · 1 center
- Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital, Quetta — Quetta
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07403448 · REC/RCR & AHS/24/0197