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Dry needling for Shin pain

Effectiveness of Dry needling on pain and ROM in athletes with Medial Tibialis Stress Syndrome- A clinical trial - Nill

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058837
Enrollment
44
Registered
2023-10-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S861- Injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level

Interventions

Intervention1: dry needling: 3 sessions, alternate days for 1 week Intervention2: dry needling: dry needling Control Intervention1: rest: Pain and range of motion would be checked after 1 week of rest

Sponsors

Nikita Wadhwani
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Medial tibial stress syndrome diagnosis with physical examination & history is positive

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-athletes. In athletes with any history of stress fracture of tibia & posterior compartment syndrome, one year prior injury. In athletes with any history of Meniscal tears, ligamentous sprains, osteoarthritis & muscular strains one year prior injuries. Fear of needle.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain decrease & range of motion increaseTimepoint: 1 week of trail—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
no effect of dry needling in pain & range of motionTimepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNikita Wadhwani

MYAS-GNDU Department of sports science and Medicine Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab

amrindersportsmed@gndu.ac.in9501114474

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026