Manual Therapy and Dry Needling in Patellofemoral Syndrome
NCT ID: NCT02514005
Last Updated: 2016-10-26
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-07-31
2016-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The study comprises patients with nonspecific patellofemoral syndrome. Patients excluded from the study are those with osteoarthritis, recent injuries, ligament injuries, meniscal lesions, previous injury and / or treatments lasting for a period of 6 months prior to the study.
Study design It is a single-blind randomized controlled study. 3 sessions are conducted with 7-day intervals and 15 days for the last intervention and follow-up at 3 months after treatment ended. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes.
The sample was divided into two groups:
* Control group with manual therapy and strengthening exercises for the quadriceps and hamstrings.
* Experimental group which receives manual therapy and strengthening exercises for the quadriceps and hamstrings combined with dry needling treatment (DN) in myofascial trigger points (MTrP) of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis of the quadriceps muscle and strengthening exercises for the quadriceps and hamstrings.
Intervention Study treatment consists of a comprehensive joint treatment of the lumbar region and the lower limbs that are related to the biomechanics of the knee. In this way, the aim is to globally balance the possible dysfunctions that may exist in the lower lumbar region and sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and ankle.
Assessment
The initial assessment is a clinical interview with the characteristics of the patellofemoral syndrome for the month prior to the study and for this, the following assessment instruments are used:
* Intensity knee pain before the treatment is evaluated after treatment and monitoring.
* KOOS (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score). It assesses five dimensions: pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, sport and recreational activity and quality of life related to the knee. To evaluate osteoarthritis in older patients, the 24 WOMAC questions are included.
* KSS (Knee Society Score). It is the modified scale of the American Knee Society. It makes it possible to separate the purely functional aspects of the knee joint, knee score, from those related to the patient's ability to walk and climb stairs, functional score.
It includes three main parameters (pain, stability and range of motion) and other parameters (contraction of flexion, loss of extension and alignment) considered as deductions to score of the former, possibly presenting some interobserver variation.
-IKDC (International Knee Documentation - Committee). It is an instrument to assess symptoms, function, and sport activity applicable to a variety of conditions of the knee. Validated for a variety of knee conditions including ligament, meniscal and articular cartilage injuries and also for osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
TREATMENT
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Manual therapy
Overall bilateral manipulation (L5-S1-SI), Hip joint gapping, Stretching the hip rotators with hip and knee flexion, Femorotibial Gapping, Decompression of connective tissue of the patellofemoral region, Internal and external joint line opening in laterality, Mobilization of the base of the fibula, Tibiofibular-talus gapping, and Muscle strengthening.
Manual therapy
\- Manual Therapy. Study treatment consists of a comprehensive joint treatment of the lumbar region and the lower limbs that are related to the biomechanics of the knee. In this way, the aim is to globally balance the possible dysfunctions that may exist in the lower lumbar region and sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and ankle.
Manual therapy and Dry needling
Dry needling is performed in the MTrPs of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muscles of the quadriceps.
Manual therapy
\- Manual Therapy. Study treatment consists of a comprehensive joint treatment of the lumbar region and the lower limbs that are related to the biomechanics of the knee. In this way, the aim is to globally balance the possible dysfunctions that may exist in the lower lumbar region and sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and ankle.
Dry needling
* Manual therapy. Study treatment consists of a comprehensive joint treatment of the lumbar region and the lower limbs that are related to the biomechanics of the knee. In this way, the aim is to globally balance the possible dysfunctions that may exist in the lower lumbar region and sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and ankle.
* Dry needling (DN). Dry needling is performed in the MTrPs of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muscles of the quadriceps.
Interventions
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Manual therapy
\- Manual Therapy. Study treatment consists of a comprehensive joint treatment of the lumbar region and the lower limbs that are related to the biomechanics of the knee. In this way, the aim is to globally balance the possible dysfunctions that may exist in the lower lumbar region and sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and ankle.
Dry needling
* Manual therapy. Study treatment consists of a comprehensive joint treatment of the lumbar region and the lower limbs that are related to the biomechanics of the knee. In this way, the aim is to globally balance the possible dysfunctions that may exist in the lower lumbar region and sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and ankle.
* Dry needling (DN). Dry needling is performed in the MTrPs of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muscles of the quadriceps.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patients diagnosed with nonspecific patellofemoral syndrome. Positive sign in patellofemoral gliding test; Negetive McMurry test; Full knee range of motion; Anterior knee pain, related to prolonged sitting, climbing stairs, and descending stairs; No relevant patellofemoral degenerative changes on imaging; No history of knee trauma.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
60 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Valencia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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GEMMA V ESPÍ LÓPEZ, PhD
Dr
Principal Investigators
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Gemma [email protected], PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department Physiotherapy. University of Valencia
Locations
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Gemma V. Espí López
Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Countries
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References
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Espi-Lopez GV, Serra-Ano P, Vicent-Ferrando J, Sanchez-Moreno-Giner M, Arias-Buria JL, Cleland J, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C. Effectiveness of Inclusion of Dry Needling in a Multimodal Therapy Program for Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Parallel-Group Trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017 Jun;47(6):392-401. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2017.7389. Epub 2017 May 13.
Other Identifiers
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ID007
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id