Effects of Mulligan Mobilization With and Without Dry Needling in Runner's Knee

NCT ID: NCT06086860

Last Updated: 2024-03-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-08

Study Completion Date

2024-01-08

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to determine the effects of Mulligan mobilization with and without dry needling on pain, range of motion, flexibility, functional disability and muscle strength in patients with Runner's Knee.

Detailed Description

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Runner's knee or patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common cause of anterior knee pain in young active individuals. Patellofemoral pain (PFP), or anterior knee pain (AKP), is a common musculoskeletal disorder. It involves dysfunction in mechanical forces between the patella and the femur. The worldwide PFP prevalence has been reported as 15-45% of population. Females are at two times higher risk of PFP than males, especially young active females. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of Mulligan mobilization with and without dry needling in Runner's Knee in a randomized clinical trial.

The study will be randomized clinical trial. The study will be conducted at Johar Pain Relief Center, Lahore. The study will be completed within eight months after synopsis approval from ethical committee of Riphah College of Rehabilitation and Allied Health sciences. Sample size will be 40 (20 in each group). Non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used to recruit the Runner's Knee patients in the study and then they will be divided into two groups by simple randomization through sealed opaque envelope. Mulligan mobilization with dry needling will be given to group A. Mulligan mobilization without dry needling will be given to group B. Outcome measures will be pain, knee range of motion, flexibility, functional disability and muscle strength measured through Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), goniometer, Kujala Patellofemoral Scale and Modified Sphygmomanometer Test (MST) respectively. Data will be analyzed by SPSS version 25.

Conditions

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Runner's Knee

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mulligan mobilization with dry needling.

Participants in this group will receive Mulligan mobilization with dry needling.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mulligan mobilization with dry needling.

Intervention Type OTHER

The duration of intervention will be 6 weeks, 2 sessions a week, a total of 12 sessions will be given to the study participants. Each session will last for 30 minutes.

Mulligan mobilization without dry needling.

Participants in this group will receive Mulligan mobilization without dry needling.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mulligan mobilization without dry needling

Intervention Type OTHER

The duration of intervention will be 6 weeks, 2 sessions a week, a total of 12 sessions will be given to the study participants. Each session will last for 30 minutes.

Interventions

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Mulligan mobilization with dry needling.

The duration of intervention will be 6 weeks, 2 sessions a week, a total of 12 sessions will be given to the study participants. Each session will last for 30 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Mulligan mobilization without dry needling

The duration of intervention will be 6 weeks, 2 sessions a week, a total of 12 sessions will be given to the study participants. Each session will last for 30 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients of both genders.
* Individuals aged 20-45 years with a clinical diagnosis of Runner's Knee.
* Participants experiencing retropatellar or anterior knee pain during at least two activities such as ascending and descending stairs, squatting, kneeling, or prolonged sitting, jumping or running.
* Pain scoring rate on numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) ≥ 3 during at least two activities.
* Duration lasting longer than two months.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a history of meniscus tears, bursitis, patellar tendon injury, ligamentous injury, joint degeneration, patellofemoral dislocation and / or recurrent subluxation.
* Participants with a history of arthritis.
* Individuals with a history of lower extremity surgery.
* Patients having knee pain referred from hip, lumbar spine and ankle joints.
* Any systemic disease and/or connective tissue disorders, or lumbosacral nerve root compression.
* Patients taking any pain medications.
* Individuals who previously received acupuncture therapy, injection, or dry needling technique for knee extensor muscle in last six months.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Rabiya Noor, Phd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Johar Pain Relief Center

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Other Identifiers

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REC/RCR&AHS/23/0137 Mahnoor

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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