Effectiveness of Wet Needling Technique in Patients of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Superior University

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Treatments

Diagnostic Test: Kinesiotaping

Combination Product: Wet Needling

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06757959

MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/756

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluate the effectiveness of wet needling technique in reducing pain, improving function and enhancing the quality of life in patellofemoral pain syndrome patient.Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common knee condition that significantly affects physical activity and quality of life .

Full description

This study aims to determine wether integrating wet needling into a kinesiotaping and strenghthening exercises regimen provides enhanced outcomes for patellofemoral pain syndrome patients .Wet needling combined with kinesiotaping and strengthening eexercises provides superior pain relief and functional improvement .Participant will divided into two groups : one will recieve treatment using wet needling with kinesiotaping and strengthening exercises , and the other recieve kinesiotaping and strengthening exercises.

Enrollment

36 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 35 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age between 20-35
unilateral , prepatellar or retropatellar pain unrelated to trauma for atleast 3 month , agerevated witrh atleast 2 daily activities such as prolonged sitting, squatting , kneeling , running or stairs climbing.
Positive clarkes sign.
Average pain in the previous week >3 on numeric pain rating scale. Kujala questionnaire score <85of 100.
Active trigger points in gluets and quadriceps.
Presence of palpable taut band in muscle and typical reffered pain .

Exclusion criteria

Bilateral anterior knee pain.
Patients with fracture of knee joint , dislocation of patella , previous knee or ankle surgery and ligament or meniscus injury .
Marked structural deformity and known pathological condition of back , hip and ankle . Any metabolic or neurological disease such as diabetes or radicular pain . Physical therapy for knee pain within the previous year .