Effectiveness of Dry Needling of the Gastrocnemius Muscle VS Electrolysis in Subjects With Achilles Tendinopathy

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-01

Study Completion Date

2024-09-01

Brief Summary

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Achilles tendinopathy is the injury that primarily occurs in athletes and people who engage in repetitive activities that involve the calf muscles, such as running, jumping, and sudden acceleration and deceleration movements. To observe the effectiveness of dry needling in the PGM of the gastrocnemius muscle, in the short and medium term, on the intensity of pain in gastrocnemius muscle, in the short and medium term, on pain intensity in patients with patients with Achilles tendinopathy, compared to the application of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis on the tendon.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Achilles Tendinopathy Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Dry needling+eccentric exercises

Application of dry needling on the hyperalgesic trigger points of the gastrocnemius muscle and subsequent inclusion of eccentric exercises.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling

Intervention Type DEVICE

Dry needling using the Hong technique on the most hyperalgesic trigger point in the gastrocnemius muscle.

Electrolysis+eccentric exercises

Application of electrolysis to the Achilles tendon and subsequent inclusion of eccentric exercises.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electrolysis

Intervention Type DEVICE

Electrolysis on the Achilles tendon using ultrasound-guided technique.

Interventions

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Dry needling

Dry needling using the Hong technique on the most hyperalgesic trigger point in the gastrocnemius muscle.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Electrolysis

Electrolysis on the Achilles tendon using ultrasound-guided technique.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signing of informed consent both to participate in the study and to undergo invasive in the study, as well as to undergo invasive physiotherapy techniques. physiotherapy techniques.
* Presence of symptoms (swelling or pain) for at least 3 months.
* Positive Achilles tendon palpation test.
* Males and females over 18 years of age.
* Presence of MMP in the gastrocnemius muscle, meeting at least three of the following criteria diagnostic criteria described by Travell and Simons:
* Presence of palpable tight band.
* Local pain on pressure at the nodule of the tense band.
* Recognition by the patient as his usual pain after mechanical after mechanical stimulation of the sensitive nodule.
* Limitation of range of motion.