Effectiveness of Wet Needling Technique in Patients of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

NCT06757959 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/756
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluate the effectiveness of wet needling technique in reducing pain, improving function and enhancing the quality of life in patellofemoral pain syndrome patient.Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common knee condition that significantly affects physical activity and quality of life .

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Numeric rating pain scale (NRPS )

  Numeric rating pain scale (NRPS ) is utilized as the primmary outcome measure to quantifying the intenstiy of pain. It consists of 0 to 10 scale , where the pain rates on the based of intensity .

  12 Months

• Kujala score

  It is used to asses the severity of symptoms and functional limitation in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome . It focuses on pain , functional limitations and impact of the condition on daily activities. The kujala score consist of 13items . Each question is scored from 0 to 5 based on the severity of symptoms . The total score is the sum of all 13 items , with apossible range from 0 to 100 . 100 indicate no symptooms and normal function.0 indicates symptoms and total disability . \<65:severe PFPS , with significant pain and functional restrictions .65-84 : Moderate PFPS, with noticeable pain and some functional limmitations. 85-100: Mild PFPS or recovery, with minimal symptoms and good function.

  12 Months

Study Arms (2)

Interventional group I

EXPERIMENTAL

Combination Product: Wet Needling

Interventional group II

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Diagnostic Test: Kinesiotaping

Interventions

Wet Needling COMBINATION_PRODUCT

This involve the use of needles to inject a local anesthetics into trigger points or areas of muscle tightness around the knee particularly in the quadriceps surrounding soft tissue implicated in patellofemoral pain syndrome .To reduce localized pain, release muscle tension and improve tissue function.

Interventional group I

Kinesiotaping DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Application of kinesiotape around knee joint or quadricep following a specific technique aimed at reducing pain and improving joint stability . The tape is typically applied to encourge proper movement patterns , reducing swelling and provide sensory feedback to brain. Strengthening exercises : To strenghthen the quadriceps , gluteal muscles and other key stabilizing muscles of lower limbs. This is aimed at reducing the mechanical stress on the joint and improve overall function.

Interventional group II

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 20-35
• unilateral , prepatellar or retropatellar pain unrelated to trauma for atleast 3 month , agerevated witrh atleast 2 daily activities such as prolonged sitting, squatting , kneeling , running or stairs climbing.
• Positive clarkes sign.
• Average pain in the previous week \>3 on numeric pain rating scale. Kujala questionnaire score \<85of 100.
• Active trigger points in gluets and quadriceps.
• Presence of palpable taut band in muscle and typical reffered pain .

You may not qualify if:

• Bilateral anterior knee pain.
• Patients with fracture of knee joint , dislocation of patella , previous knee or ankle surgery and ligament or meniscus injury .
• Marked structural deformity and known pathological condition of back , hip and ankle . Any metabolic or neurological disease such as diabetes or radicular pain . Physical therapy for knee pain within the previous year .

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Superior University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Medsol medical solutions sahiwal, Street between qureshi and total pump , mall mandi chowk

Sahiwal, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 26, 2024
• First Posted: January 3, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2024
• Study Completion: March 1, 2025
• Last Updated: January 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)