The effect of dry needling on knee osteoarthritis

Comparison of the effect of physiotherapy and physiotherapy with dry needling on pain, Range of motion, physical function, functional performance and the effectiveness of treatment in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210314050704N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-23

Start date

2022-05-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-02

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Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Physiotherapy with dry needling. Participants in this group receive 12 sessions (3 times a week) of routine physiotherapy (Electrotherapy, manual therapy and exerci

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants aged 40 years or older with knee pain and uni- or bilateral dysfunction Diagnosis of primary knee osteoarthritis based on clinical and radiographic findings (Kellgren-Lawrence 1-3) At least one active or one latent myofascial trigger point elicited by palpation ipsilateral to the painful knee(s) Pain of at least 2 on the NRS scale for more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from other conditions that could cause myofascial or neuropathic pain in the lower limb, such as lumbar radiculopathy, saphenous nerve entrapment, or paresthetica meralgia Previous total replacement of the same knee or both knees Any other surgical procedure of the lower limbs in the previous six months Medical record for myopathy or lumbo-sacral neuropathy physical therapy, acupuncture or other treatments for the painful knee in the last 6 months Inflammatory joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis Serious trauma or systematic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity in Numeric Rating Scale index. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Rating Scale index.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knee joint range of motion. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Physical function. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire.;Functional performance. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test.;The effectiveness of treatment. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Global Rating of Change scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Knee joint range of motion. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Physical function. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire.;Functional performance. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test.;The effectiveness of treatment. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Global Rating of Change scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdie Morshedlou

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

MorshedlouM981@mums.ac.ir+98 51 4326 3656

Outcome results

None listed

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