NCT05261763

Brief Summary

A double blinded clinical controlled trial will be performed on individuals with patello femoral pain syndrome in which Trigger Point Dry Needling will be given to experimental group while Sham Needling will be given to the control group, targeting the trigger points present in the Quadriceps of affected individuals assessing the pain,functional disability and range of motion of the affected individuals.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
70

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2021

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 15, 2021

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 20, 2022

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2022

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 2, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 22, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

February 20, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 21, 2022

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Keywords

Patellofemoral Pain SyndromeDry NeedlingTrigger Points

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Visual Analogue Scale

    Visual Analogue Scale

    8th week

  • Kujala Questionnaire

    functional disability will be check by Kujala Questionnaire

    8th week

  • Goniometer

    range of motion will be checked by Goniometer

    8th week

Study Arms (2)

Group A

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group A will receive trigger point dry needling in quadricep muscles

Other: Dry Needling

Group B

SHAM COMPARATOR

Group B will get Sham needling in quadriceps muscles

Other: Sham Dry Needing

Interventions

Dry NeedlingOTHER

abc

Group A
Sham Dry NeedingOTHER

xyz

Group B

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • \- 1. Both genders 2. Ages range from 18-40 years 3. They have clinical diagnosis of PFPS (the diagnosis was confirmed by a positive patellar grind test and tenderness of medial and lateral patellar facets) 4. Participants are also required to have a minimum pain score of 3 on Numeric Pain Scale 5. Kujala patellofemoral questionnaire score of 50 to 80 before the intervention.
  • \. Patients willing to participate

You may not qualify if:

  • History of any following conditions
  • Participants who have received any treatment for PFPS within the 3 months
  • A history of lower extremities fracture or surgery
  • Presence of MSK diseases such as Acute Herniated Disc or Spondylolisthesis
  • History of any chronic disease e.g. Diabetes Mellitus

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Faisalabad, Punjab Province, 38000, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Neal BS, Lack SD, Lankhorst NE, Raye A, Morrissey D, van Middelkoop M. Risk factors for patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Mar;53(5):270-281. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098890. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

    PMID: 30242107BACKGROUND

  • Erratum: Effects of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Neuromuscular Performance and Pain of Individuals Affected by Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Corrigendum]. J Pain Res. 2020 Sep 7;13:2237. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S278493. eCollection 2020.

    PMID: 32982385BACKGROUND

  • Mason JS, Crowell M, Dolbeer J, Morris J, Terry A, Koppenhaver S, Goss DL. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DRY NEEDLING AND STRETCHING VS. STRETCHING ALONE ON HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE PAIN: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Oct;11(5):672-683.

    PMID: 27757280BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Dry Needling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeuticsPhysical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

  • Muhammad Kashif

    Riphah International University

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 20, 2022

First Posted

March 2, 2022

Study Start

March 15, 2021

Primary Completion

March 1, 2022

Study Completion

March 1, 2022

Last Updated

April 22, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

PA(1)