Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Versus Dry Needling on Jumpers Knee
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-35
SponsorRiphah International University
About this trial
The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Shock wave therapy. Group B will receive Dry needing.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants of either gender between the age of 18-35 years with a confirmed diagnosis of jumper's knee for more than 1 month.
Confirmed diagnosis of jumper's knee for more than 1 month.
Pain NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale) score greater than 4 at the first evaluation.
Disqualifiers
Surgery around the knee joint within the last 6 months.
Chronic knee joint disease.
Knee pain management with corticosteroid injections in the last 3 months.
Trauma history
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy
- Dry Needling
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov