Effectiveness of Dry Needling and STM on Pain Management for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR)

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Conditions studied: Pain and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if dry needling (DN) and soft tissue mobilization (STM) is superior to standard treatment protocol for affecting pain, pain medication usage and measurements of range of motion (ROM) after ACL reconstruction surgery compared to a standard treatment protocol. Measurements of pain, pain medication usage, lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) and ROM will be taken day 2 post op and 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 4 weeks post op. It is hypothesized that the inclusion of DN and STM will acutely decrease the demand for pain medication and improve objective measurements when compared to a standard treatment protocol. Findings will potentially lead to insights as to the benefit of applying these interventions to help decrease the demand for pain medication post-surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03506685

Run by

Keller Army Community Hospital

People needed

0

Starts

2018-06-01

Expected to finish

2019-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-40 Department of Defense( DOD) beneficiaries (17 if Cadet)
• Scheduled for ACL Reconstruction Surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Self-Reported Pregnancy
• History of blood borne pathogens/infectious disease/active infection/metal allergy
• Bleeding disorders or currently taking anti-coagulant medications
• Participants who are not fluent in English

Where it is running

• Keller Army Community Hospital — West Point, New York, United States

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