Investigation the effects of dry needling in Gluteus medius muscle on pain and physical function in women with unilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)

Investigation the effect of Gluteus Medius dry needling plus conventional physiotherapy in comparison with conventional physiotherapy on pain and physical function in women with routine daily activities(non-athletic) with unilateral Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160408027287N3

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-17

Start date

2019-07-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-11-05

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Conditions

patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:The intervention group in addition to conventional knee physiotherapy, receives the treatment of dry needling in the gluteus-medius in side effected . Dry needle th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

17 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Report the pain on the anterior knee or around the patella, during at least 3 activities: up or down stairs, squatting, running, kneeling, jumping, or hopping and sitting long Non-athletic woman have unilateral syndrome with positive patellar glide test There are symptoms for at least 4 weeks Full knee range of motion without any history of injury Active trigger point in gluteus medius in opposite side of the affected knee Age of 17 to 40 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Meniscal and intra articular injury collateral and cruciate ligament injury tenderness in patellar tendon, iliotibial band and pesansernous tendon patella dislocation knee inflammation the history of knee surgery pregnancy, malignancy, knee arthritis and neurologic impairment neurologic symptom in sensory, motor and reflex knee pain with ankle and foot or hip or lumbar or sacroiliac sources The presence of trigger point of the gluteus medius muscle on both sides

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the sixth session (the last session), 1 week after the end of the sessions. Method of measurement: visual analog scale (VAS).;Physical function. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the sixth session (the last session), 1 week after the end of the sessions. Method of measurement: Kujala Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Intensity of pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the sixth session (the last session), 1 week after the end of the sessions. Method of measurement: visual analog scale (VAS).;Physical function. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the sixth session (the last session), 1 week after the end of the sessions. Method of measurement: Kujala Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFereshteh Karamiani

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

karamiani.f92@gmail.com+98 31 3792 5052

Outcome results

None listed

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