Effects of Dry Needling on Muscle Function in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Dry Needling on Muscle Function in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04195464
• Other study ID #: Universidad de Valladolid
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 11, 2019
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: May 2020
• Source: Universidad de Zaragoza
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of dry needling technique on muscle strength and muscle length in patients with hip osteoarthritis at short term.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: January 14, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed medically with a X-Ray test

• American College of Rheumatology Criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

• Secondary osteoarthritis by a traumatism, Paget disease, inflammatory or metabolic disease, congenital diseases etc.

• Vascular or neurological disease.

• Musculoskeletal pathologies in lumbar spine, pelvis or lower limbs

• Fear of needles

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis, Hip

Intervention

Other:
• Dry needling
Dry needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments
• Sham dry needling
Sham Dry needling use a non-penetrating acupuncture needle

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Luis Ceballos Laita	Soria

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad de Zaragoza

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	muscle strength	The examiners assess the muscle strength using a hand-held dynamometer (model 01165) for hip internal and external rotation, flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.	Baseline
Primary	muscle strength	The examiners assess the muscle strength using a hand-held dynamometer (model 01165) for hip internal and external rotation, flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.	up to 3 weeks
Primary	Physical function	the examiners assess the physical function using the TImed Up and Go (TUG test) and the 40 meters-self-placed test .	Baseline
Primary	Physical function	the examiners assess the physical function using the TImed Up and Go (TUG test) and the 40 meters-self-placed test .	up to 3 weeks
Primary	Pain intensity	The examiners assess pain intensity after physical function tests using visual analogue scale	Baseline
Primary	Pain intensity	The examiners assess pain intensity after physical function tests using visual analogue scale	up to 3 weeks
Primary	Functional capacity with a validated questionnaire (WOMAC)	The examiners assess pain, stifness and functional capacity using the Western Ontario y McMaster Questionnaire	Baseline
Primary	Functional capacity with a validated questionnaire (WOMAC)	The examiners assess pain, stifness and functional capacity using the Western Ontario y McMaster Questionnaire	Up to 3 weeks