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

May 12, 2020 updated by: Luis Ceballos Laita, Universidad de Zaragoza
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Soria, Spain, 42004
        • Luis Ceballos Laita

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: Control
EXPERIMENTAL: DN
Other: 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
SHAM_COMPARATOR: Sham-DN
Other: Sham dry needling
Sham Dry needling use a non-penetrating acupuncture needle

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
muscle strength
Time Frame: Baseline
The examiners assess the muscle strength using a hand-held dynamometer (model 01165) for hip internal and external rotation, flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.
Baseline
muscle strength
Time Frame: up to 3 weeks
The examiners assess the muscle strength using a hand-held dynamometer (model 01165) for hip internal and external rotation, flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.
up to 3 weeks
Physical function
Time Frame: Baseline
the examiners assess the physical function using the TImed Up and Go (TUG test) and the 40 meters-self-placed test .
Baseline
Physical function
Time Frame: up to 3 weeks
the examiners assess the physical function using the TImed Up and Go (TUG test) and the 40 meters-self-placed test .
up to 3 weeks
Pain intensity
Time Frame: Baseline
The examiners assess pain intensity after physical function tests using visual analogue scale
Baseline
Pain intensity
Time Frame: up to 3 weeks
The examiners assess pain intensity after physical function tests using visual analogue scale
up to 3 weeks
Functional capacity with a validated questionnaire (WOMAC)
Time Frame: Baseline
The examiners assess pain, stifness and functional capacity using the Western Ontario y McMaster Questionnaire
Baseline
Functional capacity with a validated questionnaire (WOMAC)
Time Frame: Up to 3 weeks
The examiners assess pain, stifness and functional capacity using the Western Ontario y McMaster Questionnaire
Up to 3 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universidad de Zaragoza

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

December 11, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

January 14, 2020

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 10, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 4, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 10, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

December 11, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

May 13, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 12, 2020

Last Verified

May 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Universidad de Valladolid

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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