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The Effects of Dry Needling on Patients with Knee Pain

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Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain SyndromeAnterior Knee Pain Syndrome

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Study Overview

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Description

This study is testing the effectiveness of "dry needling" for pain management and on muscle strength and leg function for those with knee pain. Dry needling consists of small, monofilament needles that are administered directly into the tissue and manipulated to make the muscle relax for pain relief. This technique is used to treat dysfunctions in skeletal muscle and connective tissue to help diminish pain, reduce impairments of body structure and restore function.

Official Title

The Effects of Dry Needling on Patients with Knee Pain

Quick Facts

Study Start:2016-08
Study Completion:2026-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT02890485

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 40 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * 18-40 years-of-age
  2. * Referred for physical therapy
  3. * Presence of anterior knee pain around the patella during ascending/descending stairs, squatting, and/or running for at least 3 months.
  1. * Unable to provide consent
  2. * Bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome
  3. * Received previous dry needling treatments
  4. * Pregnancy
  5. * History of pain less than 3 months
  6. * Imaging demonstrating the presence of confounding internal abnormality (e.g. chondral defects, ligamentous injury, and/or meniscal pathology),
  7. * Patellar instability
  8. * Presence of a neurological condition that would affect movement
  9. * Contraindications to dry needling techniques (e.g. a history of bleeding disorders, phobia of needles, an active cancer diagnosis, and presence of other systemic illness such as fever or signs of infection)
  10. * Actively receiving treatment for knee pain outside of the current study protocol while enrolled in the study;
  11. * received active and supervised PT treatment for knee pain within the last 4 weeks;
  12. * history of knee surgery less than 6 months ago
  13. * history of surgical correction of the patellofemoral complex (e.g. MPFL reconstruction, patellar realignment surgery, etc)

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Kat Rethman, DPT
CONTACT
614-293-2385
katherine.rethman@osumc.edu
Cody Mansfield, DPT
CONTACT
714-609-1904
cody.mansfield@osumc.edu

Principal Investigator

Matthew S Briggs, DPT, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Study Locations (Sites)

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43221
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Ohio State University

  • Matthew S Briggs, DPT, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2016-08
Study Completion Date2026-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2016-08
Study Completion Date2026-12

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome