Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of dry needling technique on muscle strength and muscle length in patients with hip osteoarthritis at short term.
Interventions
OTHERDry needling
Dry needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments
OTHERSham dry needling
Sham Dry needling use a non-penetrating acupuncture needle
Sponsors
Universidad de Zaragoza
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Doble-blinded
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed medically with a X-Ray test * American College of Rheumatology Criteria
Exclusion criteria
* Secondary osteoarthritis by a traumatism, Paget disease, inflammatory or metabolic disease, congenital diseases etc. * Vascular or neurological disease. * Musculoskeletal pathologies in lumbar spine, pelvis or lower limbs * Fear of needles
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| muscle strength | Baseline | The examiners assess the muscle strength using a hand-held dynamometer (model 01165) for hip internal and external rotation, flexion, extension, abduction and adduction. |
| Physical function | Baseline | the examiners assess the physical function using the TImed Up and Go (TUG test) and the 40 meters-self-placed test . |
| Pain intensity | Baseline | The examiners assess pain intensity after physical function tests using visual analogue scale |
| Functional capacity with a validated questionnaire (WOMAC) | Baseline | The examiners assess pain, stifness and functional capacity using the Western Ontario y McMaster Questionnaire |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed