Comparing two dry needling interventions for plantar heel pain: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

被引：11

作者：

Al-Boloushi, Zaid ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Maria Gomez-Trullen, Eva ^{[1
]}

Bellosta-Lopez, Pablo ^{[2
]}

Pilar Lopez-Royo, Maria ^{[1
,2
]}

Fernandez, Daniel ^{[2
]}

Herrero, Pablo ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Zaragoza, Hlth Sci Fac, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil & Nursing, C Domingo Miral S-N, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain

[2] Univ San Jorge, iPhysio Res Grp, Campus Univ,Autov A23 Km 299, Zaragoza 50830, Spain

[3] Minist Hlth, Al Solaibeykhat Area Safat, Jamal Abdulnasser St, Kuwait 13001, Kuwait

来源：

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH | 2019年 / 14卷 / 1期

关键词：

Plantar heel pain; Myofascial trigger points; Dry needling; Percutaneous needle electrolysis; Self-stretching protocol; Cost-effectiveness; MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION; ORTHOPEDIC SECTION; FOOT-HEALTH; FASCIITIS; DISABILITY; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION; DIAGNOSIS;

D O I：

10.1186/s13018-019-1066-4

中图分类号：

R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学（修复外科学）];

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摘要：

BackgroundBoth manual therapy techniques and dry needling have shown to be effective treatment options for the treatment of plantar heel pain; however, in recent years, other techniques based on dry needling (DN), such as percutaneous needle electrolysis (PNE), have also emerged. Currently, PNE is being used in clinical practice to manage myofascial trigger points, despite the lack of studies comparing the effects of this technique over dry needling. Therefore, the aim of this randomized controlled study is to compare the effectiveness of DN versus PNE for improving the level of pain experienced by patients suffering from plantar heel pain provoked by myofascial trigger points.MethodsA randomized controlled trial will be conducted with blinded participants and outcome assessors. A sample of 94 patients with a medical diagnosis of plantar heel pain will be recruited and divided into two treatment groups. Eligible participants will be randomly allocated to either (a) treatment group with DN and a self-stretching home program or (b) treatment group with PNE and a self-stretching home program. Each group will receive one treatment session per week over a period of 4weeks. The primary outcome measure will be the pain subscale of the Foot Health Status Questionnaire. The secondary outcome measures will be a visual analogue scale for pain (average and highest level of pain experienced during the previous 48h; level of pain immediately after the treatment session) and health-related quality of life (assessed using the EuroQoL-5 dimensions). Cost-effectiveness data will be extracted based on the EuroQoL-5 dimensions. Follow-up measurements will take place at baseline and at 4, 8, 12, 26, and 52weeks.DiscussionThe justification for this trial is the need to improve current understanding regarding the effectiveness of treatments targeting the rehabilitation of plantar heel pain. This study will be the first randomized controlled trial to directly compare the effectiveness of DN and PNE combined with a specific stretching program for the treatment of plantar heel pain provoked by myofascial trigger points.Trial registrationClinical Trials NCT03236779. Registered at clinicaltrials.gov 2 August 2017.

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