Pain and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Soft Tissue Mobilization in the Management of Pain Post ACL Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine if dry needling (DN) and soft tissue mobilization (STM) is superior to standard treatment protocol for affecting pain, pain medication usage and measurements of range of motion (ROM) after ACL reconstruction surgery compared to a standard treatment protocol. Measurements of pain, pain medication usage, lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) and ROM will be taken day 2 post op and 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 4 weeks post op. It is hypothesized that the inclusion of DN and STM will acutely decrease the demand for pain medication and improve objective measurements when compared to a standard treatment protocol. Findings will potentially lead to insights as to the benefit of applying these interventions to help decrease the demand for pain medication post-surgery.
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Enrollment | 40 |
| Est. completion date | December 1, 2019 |
| Est. primary completion date | June 1, 2019 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 18 Years to 40 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Age 18-40 Department of Defense( DOD) beneficiaries (17 if Cadet) - Scheduled for ACL Reconstruction Surgery Exclusion Criteria: - Self-Reported Pregnancy - History of blood borne pathogens/infectious disease/active infection/metal allergy - Bleeding disorders or currently taking anti-coagulant medications - Participants who are not fluent in English |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Keller Army Community Hospital | West Point | New York |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Keller Army Community Hospital |
United States,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Numerical pain rating scale | validated outcome measure for pain ranging from 0-10 | change from baseline, 2 days post-op, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week | |
| Secondary | Lower extremity functional scale | validated measure to assess disability and function for the lower extremity on a scale of 0-80 | change from baseline, 2 days post-op, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week | |
| Secondary | Global rate of change | validated measure of self reported overall change in injury or condition ranging from -7 to 7 | change from baseline, 2 days post-op, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week | |
| Secondary | knee range of motion | measured with goniometer | change from baseline, 2 days post-op, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week |