Dry Needling in Achilles Tendinopathy in Basket ball players

Efficacy Of Dry Needling In The Management Of Achilles Tendinopathy In Basketball Players - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/01/061714

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S968- Injury of other specified musclesand tendons at ankle and foot level

Interventions

Intervention1: DRY NEEDLING: Participants in the experimental group will undergo dry needling sessions targeting the Achilles tendon.Session will occur in 3 phases i.e Baseline 4th week and 8th Week.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Confirmed Achilles Tendinopathy diagnosis of min 6 Week 2. Active competitive BasketBall Players. 3. Achilles Tendinopathy related functional impairment. 4. No Achilles Tendinopathy intervention done in past 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of Tendon Rupture. 2. History of Medical Condition. 3. History of Dry Needling In Achilles Tendinopathy. 4. Any Active Skin & Systemic Infection. 5. Any use of AntiCoagulants. 6. Physiological & Cognitive Disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. VAS, 2. The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles (VISA-A) Questionnaire 3. GONIOMETER 4. FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE TESTTimepoint: 1- Baseline 2- 4 weeks 3- 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. PRESSURE ALGOMETER Timepoint: 4 WEEKS AND 8 WEEKS	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNITISH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

AMITY INSTITUTE OF HEALTH ALLIED SCIENCES

rkaur4@amity.edu9654478155

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026