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Exercise and Dry Needling Treatment Combination in Nocturnal Calf Cramps

Myofascial Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:
The Effectiveness of Exercise and Dry Needling Treatment Combination in Patients With Nocturnal Calf Cramps

Clinical Trial Summary

The Investigators aim to evaluate the effectiveness of dry needling treatment in addition to stretching exercises on cramp duration, cramp intensity, cramp frequency, sleep quality, and sensitivity of myofascial trigger points in patients with nocturnal calf cramp.

Clinical Trial Description

Nocturnal leg cramps are sudden, involuntary, painful contractions of the lower extremity in the nighttime, most often in the calf muscles, that gradually lessens. Its etiology is not clear. It can be seen in electrolyte disturbances, drug side effects, neuromuscular diseases, diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular pathologies. It has been mentioned in the literature that myofascial trigger points in the gastrocnemius muscle may be associated with nocturnal calf cramps. Our aim in this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of stretching exercises and dry needling therapy on cramp duration, cramp intensity, cramp frequency, sleep quality, and algometer measurement in patients with nocturnal calf cramps and whose had myofascial trigger point in the gastrocnemius muscle. ;

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT04789811
Study type Interventional
Source Kars State Hospital
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Status Enrolling by invitation
Phase N/A
Start date December 1, 2020
Completion date June 25, 2021
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