Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Versus Dry Needling on Jumpers Knee

NCT07756918 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR & AHS/25/0418
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Shock wave therapy. Group B will receive Dry needing.

Conditions

Pain; Quality of Life; Jumper's Knee

Keywords

dry needling; extra-corporeal shock wave therapy; pain; jumper knee

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• numeric pain rating scale

  pain will be evaluated through numeric pain rating scale, The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is an 11-point scale from 0 to 10. Patients select a whole number matching their pain intensity, where 0 means no pain and 10 means the worst pain imaginable. Scores are grouped into mild (1-3), moderate (4-6), and severe (7-10) pain levels

  Pre and 6 week post interventional

• Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Patella

  Knee Function measured through the VISA-P (Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Patella) score has a maximum value of 100 points for a healthy, pain-free individual, with a theoretical minimum of 0. It consists of eight questions assessing pain, functional severity, and sports capacity. You can calculate your score interactively using online tools like the VISA-P Questionnaire.

  Pre and 6 week post interventional

• Quality Of life measure through KOS-ADLS

  The Knee Outcome Survey Activities of Daily Living Scale (KOS-ADLS): The KOS-ADLS is a 14-item self-reported questionnaire designed to evaluate symptoms and limitation during activities of daily living among patients with various knee disorders

  Pre and 6 week post interventional

Study Arms (2)

Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy

Other: Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy

Dry needling

EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling

Other: Dry Needling

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy OTHER

The participants in this group will receive Extracorporeal shockwave therapy with baseline treatment. The Frequency of sessions will be 3-5 sessions. The Intensity of the exercise related to energy levels as Low to medium energy flux density (EFD) ranges from 0.08 to 0.28 mJ/mm²

Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy

Dry Needling OTHER

Frequency Will be 3 sessions per week. Repeated sessions over several weeks are often necessary for optimal tendon remodeling and pain relief. Intensity will be according to the depth and response-based application, Needles are inserted into myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) or directly into tendon tissue (peritendinous or intra-tendinous)

Dry needling

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Participants of either gender between the age of 18-35 years with a confirmed diagnosis of jumper's knee for more than 1 month.
• Confirmed diagnosis of jumper's knee for more than 1 month.
• Pain NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale) score greater than 4 at the first evaluation.

You may not qualify if:

• Surgery around the knee joint within the last 6 months.
• Chronic knee joint disease.
• Knee pain management with corticosteroid injections in the last 3 months.
• Trauma history
• Systemic illness

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hameed Latif Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

• Vulpiani MC, Vetrano M, Savoia V, Di Pangrazio E, Trischitta D, Ferretti A. Jumper's knee treatment with extracorporeal shock wave therapy: a long-term follow-up observational study. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2007 Sep;47(3):323-8.

  PMID: 17641600 BACKGROUND

• Tiemessen IJ, Kuijer PP, Hulshof CT, Frings-Dresen MH. Risk factors for developing jumper's knee in sport and occupation: a review. BMC Res Notes. 2009 Jul 8;2:127. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-2-127.

  PMID: 19586529 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy; Dry Needling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ultrasonic Therapy; Diathermy; Hyperthermia, Induced; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation; Complementary Therapies

Study Officials

• Waqas Qadir, DPT

  Study Principal Investigator

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Amna Shahid, t-dpt

CONTACT

0334-4512823; amna.shahid@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized Clinical Trail

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 21, 2026
• First Posted: August 11, 2026
• Study Start: October 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 30, 2026
• Last Updated: August 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)