Gluteus Medius Dry Needling and Ankle Instability

European University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial; Chronic Instability of Joint

Treatments: Other: Dry needling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04108390

CIPI/19/012

Details and patient eligibility

About

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).

Full 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.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Individuals for this group will be treat with a dry needling intervention at the gluteus medius trigger point.

Treatment:

Other: Dry needling

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Individuals for this group will be treat with a dry needling technique at 1,5 cm from the trigger point (not in the trigger point).

Treatment:

Other: Dry needling