Knee Osteoarthitis. Osteoarthritis, unspecified site
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Dry needling includes using of 5 cm needle specified for dry needling. Trigger points of Quadriceps and Gastrocnemius muscles will be choosed for needling. The needle was deeply in
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Radiological signs of moderate knee osteoarthritis with grade 1 to 3 of Kellgren and Lawrence scale in at least one knee Knee osteoarthritis (tibiofemoral joint) signs according to American college of rheumatology such as pain in last 3 months ago; crepitus on joint mobilization and morning stiffness lasting 30 min or more pain level higher than 30 millimeters on visual analogue scale Having trigger points in muscles surrounding the knee
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of any severe trauma to lower limbs Fibromyalgia; Hypothyroidism; Meralgia paresthetica History of surgery in lower limbs Radiculopathy or myopathy in lower limbs Ulceration or skin diseases Injection of corticosteroids or dry needling in last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before, 4 days and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS).;Activities of daily living. Timepoint: Before, 4 days and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Knee outcome survey (KOS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNavid Taheri
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed