Effects of Dry Needling on Muscle Function in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-12-11

Study Completion Date

2020-02-10

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study was to assess the effects of dry needling technique on muscle strength and muscle length in patients with hip osteoarthritis at short term.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Osteoarthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Doble-blinded

Study Groups

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DN

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling

Intervention Type OTHER

Dry needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments

Sham-DN

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham dry needling

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham Dry needling use a non-penetrating acupuncture needle

Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Dry needling

Dry needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham dry needling

Sham Dry needling use a non-penetrating acupuncture needle

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed medically with a X-Ray test
* American College of Rheumatology Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Secondary osteoarthritis by a traumatism, Paget disease, inflammatory or metabolic disease, congenital diseases etc.
* Vascular or neurological disease.
* Musculoskeletal pathologies in lumbar spine, pelvis or lower limbs
* Fear of needles

Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No