An interventional study of Percutaneous Electrolysis and Dry needling in Knee Pain Chronic and Muscle Pain, sponsored by Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-05-15.
Sponsored by Universidad Francisco de Vitoria · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Muscle pain is frequently attributed to myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) in which myofascial trigger points (MTrP) are a characteristic feature. Dry needling is a frequent clinical practice to manage MPS but few evidence is published about percutaneous electrolysis effects for the treatment of MPS.
This is a randomized clinical trial with 3 parallel groups: 1) High intensity-short time percutaneous electrolysis; 2) Low intensity-long time percutaneous electrolysis; 3) dry needling control group.
The current study aimed to evaluate changes in rectus femurs active trigger points and patellar tendon pain pressure thresholds and subjective anterior knee pain perception after application of two percutaneous electrolysis methods using a same charge (high intensity and low intensity) compared to a dry needling group in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)
Fifteen patients diagnosed with unilateral PFPS were divided in two experimental groups (high intensity percutaneous electrolysis and low intensity percutaneous electrolysis) and one active control group (dry needling. The duration of the study was 7 days with only one intervention. Pain pressure thresholds were assessed using an algometer before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and after 7 days and a Visual Analogue Scale was used before the treatment and after 7 days to rate the subjective anterior knee pain perception. Also a VAS was used to rate the pain perception during the intervention
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Exclusion Criteria:
Application of a 0,66uA galvanic current in the active TrP through a needle during 10 seconds. During the 20 seconds left necessary to blind the patient and the examiner, the needle was inside but with no electrical current
Procedure: Percutaneous Electrolysis
Application of a 0,22uA galvanic current in the active TrP through a needle during 30 seconds
Procedure: Percutaneous Electrolysis
One acupuncture needle was placed in the active TrP to produce a local twitch response during 30 seconds
Procedure: Dry needling
Needle emplacement with a galvanic electrical current
Needle emplacement without electrical current nor substance
Pressure Pain Threshold (Trigger Point)
Algometry (Wagner analogical algometer)
Time frame: 7 days
Pressure Pain Threshold (Patellar Tendon)
Algometry (Wagner analogical algometer)
Time frame: 7 days
Subjective pain perception
Visual Analogue Scale
Time frame: 7 days
Plan to share: No
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