The Effects of Dry Needling & Kinesio Tape on Anterior Knee Pain

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Clinical Effects of Dry Needling & Kinesio Tape on Myofascial Trigger Point in the Vastus Lateralis Muscle in Subjects With PFPS

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02118246
• Other study ID #: 930127
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 16, 2014
• Last updated: April 16, 2014
• Start date: October 2012
• Est. completion date: September 2013

Study information

• Verified date: April 2014
• Source: University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Iran: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome(PFPS) is one of the most common health-related complaints in today's societies. Myofascial pain syndrome(MPS) have been attributed as the main cause and primary source of musculoskeletal pain. Trigger point of the vastus lateralis muscle may pull the patella superiorly and laterally, increasing compression of the patellofemoral joint during physical activities, result in PFPS and anterior knee pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Dry Needling & kinesio tape on trigger point of vastus lateralis muscle in PFPS subjects.

Description:

Pain intensity, pain pressure threshold and Disability of knee were collected at base line and at the end of treatment sessions.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: September 2013
• Est. primary completion date: May 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years to 57 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of a palpable taut band in muscle.

2. Presence of a hypersensitive tender spot in the taut band.

3. Reproduction of the typical referred pain pattern of the trigger point in response to compression. To detect active trigger point, trigger point pressure tolerance was assessed using a mechanical pressure algometer. The investigator applied continuous pressure with the algometer with an approximate pressure of 2.5 kg/cm2.

4. Spontaneous presence of the typical referred pain pattern and/or patient recognition of the referred pain as familiar.

5- Pain of at least 30 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 mm (no pain) to 100 mm (worst imaginable pain).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. had a history of fracture of knee joint, dislocation of patella

2. previous knee or ankle surgery

3. had a history of neurologic condition

4. having physical therapy within the past month before the study

5. pregnancy

6. taking anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin)

7. local infection

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Intervention

Device:
• Dry Needling
Dry needling was performed for one week, three times a week.
• Kinesio Tape
Kinesio tape was performed for one week, three times a week.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Iran, Islamic Republic of	University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences	Tehran	Islamic Republic of

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	knee disability	The knee osteoarthritis outcome scale(KOOS) questionnaire was used to assess the knee disability.	one year	No
Primary	Pain	Pain intensity using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were collected at base line and at the end of treatment	one year	No
Secondary	pain pressure threshold	A pressure threshold algometer was used to measure the pain pressure threshold of a Trigger point of the vastus lateralis muscle before treatment and the end of treatment(after one week).	one year	No