Chronic Instability of Joint, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Conditions
Keywords
ankle, dry needling, trigger point
Brief summary
Randomized clinical trial in individuals with chronic ankle instability. Main outcomes were as follows: pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, lower limb balance and range of motion. The sample will be divided in two groups: 1) dry needling at the gluteus medius trigger point (intervention). 2) dry needling 1,5 cm from the gluteus medius trigger point (control).
Detailed description
Inclusion criteria will be: individuals with chronic ankle instability, 20 to 50 years old. Exclusion criteria: any lower limb disease, fractures, infections, pregnancy, received any treatment in the previous 3 months. Initially, the base measurements were as follows: paint intensity, pressure pain threshold at the gluteus medius trigger point, ankle range of motion and balance of the lower limb. Once baseline measurements will be taken, the same evaluations will be performed at 4 weeks from the start.
Interventions
OTHERDry needling
For this intervention, the physiotherapist will be placed a needle in the gluteus medius trigger point from 8 to 15 times.
Sponsors
Universidad Europea de Madrid
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* individuals with chronic ankle instability, 20 to 50 years old.
Exclusion criteria
* any lower limb disease, fractures, infections, pregnancy, received any treatment in the previous 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | 1 day | Individuals reported the pain intensity with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS scale). The minimum and maximum scores were 0 (no pain) 100 (the worst pain). There was no sub-scales. |
| Pain pressure threshold | 1 day | Pain pressure threshold were recorded with a pressure algometer. Evaluator press the trigger point with the algometer until the patient feel pain. The outcome will be recorder and expressed in kg/cm2 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Range of motion | 1 day | Assess the ankle range of motion with a goniometer. |
| Balance | 1 day | Assess the lower limb balance with the star excursion balance test |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed