The effectiveness of dry needling in knee osteoarthritis

The effectiveness of hamstring muscle dry needling with routine physiotherapy on pain , flexibility and function of patients with knee osteoarthritis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20141216020330N2

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-21

Start date

2024-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee, Hamstring, Flexibility and Dry needling

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: including 10 sessions of treatment ,3 sessions per week, patients will recieve routine physiotherapy as electrical stimulation and mobilization manual therapy and t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis diagnosis, grade 2-3 of KL(Kellgren-Lawrence) scale Reduced flexibility of Hamstring muscle Pain score of Min 2 units and Max 7 units of NPRS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute inflammation and swelling in knee joint History of fracture in vertebral column or lower extremity in past 3 months History of surgery in any of lower extremities in past 3 months History of previous surgery in painful and osteoarthritic knee History of physiotherapy, acupuncture or intra-articular injection treatment through past 3 months Uncontrolled systemic or background disease like Diabetic or Rhumatoid Aethritis limiting activities of daily living Immune deficiency disease bleeding disorder ex: Hemophilia or Thalassemia Fear of dry needles Having at least 2 neurological signs Cancer Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring range of motion using goniometry by Straight Leg Raising Test and Active/Passive Knee Extension Test.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go Test, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring range of motion using goniometry by Straight Leg Raising Test and Active/Passive Knee Extension Test.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go Test, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Amiri

Iran University of Medical Sciences

amiri.a@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 7124

Outcome results

None listed

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