Dry Needling After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 13 March 2017
• Main ID: ACTRN12617000259347
• Date of registration: 20/02/2017
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: Alcala de Henares University
• Public title: Dry Needling After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
• Scientific title: Effect of deep dry needling treatment on range of motion in hamstrings of patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction versus a conventional manual physical therapy protocol.
• Date of first enrolment: 1/03/2017
• Target sample size: 46
• Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
• URL: http://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12617000259347.aspx
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Randomised controlled trial

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Mechanical changes

Range of motion

Pain

Knee surgery

Intervention(s)

-Deep dry needling treatment with acupuncture needle in Myofascial Trigger Point of hamstrings of the leg which has been operated, once a week for 6 month. The duration of dry needling treatment it´s five minutes and it will be realized in CEMTRO´S clinic gym. Dry needling will be make once a week before the manual physical therapy protocol by a physical therapist .
- Manual therapy protocol based on massage and stretching of stabilize muscles of knee, mobilization of knee in flexion and extension movement,Treatment will be realized five days a week for 6 months by a physical therapist in CEMTRO´S clinic gym. The duration of each session of treatment it´s half an hour.
Dry needling and manual physical therapy protocol will be in the same period of 6 month.
-Evaluation of pain with visual analogic scale
- Evaluation of functionality
-Evaluation of range of motion.
Treatment and evaluation will be carried out by a Physical therapist.
We will collect the information obtained and the registration of visits in an diary and excel program.