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IRCT20180716040489N1 IRCT 2019-01-15 Esfahan University of Medical Sciences The effect of dry needling on pain and disability in total knee arthroplasty patients. The effect of dry needling on pain and disability in total knee arthroplasty patients with active trigger points in knee muscles: a clinical trial 2018-08-04 anticipated 25 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/33016 interventional Randomization: N/A, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Single, Purpose: Treatment, Blinding description: Assessor will be blind. N/A Total knee arthroplasty. Intervention group: Active trigger points were explored in Muscles surrounding the knee. Patients with active trigger points who fullfilled inclusion/exclusion criteria underwent one dry needling session with fast in fast out method. In this method dry needle injected in active trigger points back and forth 10 times with 10 hertz that takes long 10-15 minutes.. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is No more information available
public Mohammad Bagher Mashaheri Fard
Hezar Jerib Ave. Isfahan Medical University
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8158638131 +98 31 3228 9115 momashaheri@rehab.mui.ac.ir Esfahan University of Medical Sciences scientific Mohammad Bagher Mashaheri Fard
No.13,Lahor Ave. Baran Physiotherapy
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8158638131 +98 31 3228 9115 momashaheri@rehab.mui.ac.ir Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Having total knee athroplasty Having Active Trigger Point in Knee Muscles such as Quadriceps , Hamstring,Gastrosoleus Having visual analogue scale (VAS) > 40 Age between 55 to 80 years old Having knee full extension The ability to read and write 55 years 80 years Both Having radicular pain or neuropathy Having fibromyalgia, hypothyroedism, meralgia parethesia Having systemic disease or myopathy or malignancy Fear of needling Taking anticoagulants Taking NSAIDs Total hip arthroplasty in the same side Painful total knee arthroplasty in opposite side less than 6 month ago Rehabilitation Intervention group: Active trigger points were explored in Muscles surrounding the knee. Patients with active trigger points who fullfilled inclusion/exclusion criteria underwent one dry needling session with fast in fast out method. In this method dry needle injected in active trigger points back and forth 10 times with 10 hertz that takes long 10-15 minutes. Pain score. Timepoint: one week and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: pain is investigated by Visual Analoge Scale . Function score by Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score(KOOS). Timepoint: one week and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: .FUNCTION IS Investigated by Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score(KOOS). Knee diability. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one week and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score. Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Approved 2017-09-16 Ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan University of Medical Sciences,Hezar Jerib Ave.Isfahan,Iran Isfahan Isfehan Iran (Islamic Republic of)