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NCT Number: NCT06841588

The Effect of Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement Versus Dry Needling on Pain,Function,and Range of Motion Among Athletes with Hip Adductor Related Groin Pain and Dysfunction

This study aims to highlight and investigate the effectiveness of two common management practices in physiotherapy, dry needling intervention as a soft tissue technique and Mulligan mobilization with movements MWM as a joint technique, on pain, function, and range of motion among athletes with hip adductor-related groin pain and dysfunction.

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Key information

Conditions

Hip Adduction Strength Groin Injury Groin Pain

Age range

15 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ayman Daragmah

Ramallah, P125, Palestinian Territories

About this study

Background:

Injuries are considered a common challenge in the sports field, 31% of the injuries are muscular, especially in the lower extremities. Injuries in the groin area are a major and serious problem because they are common, lead to prolonged symptoms, and had a high recurrence rate.

Study objective:

This study aims to highlight and investigate the effectiveness of two common management practices in physiotherapy, dry needling DN intervention as a soft tissue technique and Mulligan mobilization with movements MWM as a joint technique.

Methods:

A convenience sampling of thirty football players who were diagnosed with hip adductor-related groin pain and dysfunction were recruited from different cities in the west bank who participated in this randomized clinical trial, the participants were randomly divided into two groups, the dry needling group (15), and dry needling combined with Mulligan mobilization MWM (15).

Numiric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Five-Second Copenhagen Squeeze test, Hip Abduction Range of Motion, Adductor Squeeze Test, Flexion Abduction External Rotation Test (FABER), Y Balance Test, and The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) were used as outcome measures (NPRS and 5-second squeeze test performed each session for the two groups).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Athletes suffered from unilateral adductor-related groin pain, grades 1 and 2.
  • Acute, subacute, or chronic athletes with hip adductor-related groin pain and dysfunction.
  • Groin pain during or after activities.
  • Pain at palpation of the adductors and their origin.
  • Pain on resistance against adduction.
  • Aged 15- 35 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with other causes of groin pain such as:

  • Lymphadenitis.
  • Prostatitis, Urinary infections, Malignancy.
  • Spinal pathology.
  • Hip joint osteoarthritis.
  • Inguinal-related or Iliopsoas-related groin pain.
  • Femoral or Inguinal hernia.
  • Referral pain and adductor strain grade 3.
  • Current use of medication.

Treatment and study plan

Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement and Dry Needling

Other

the intervention group 1 was treated using Mulligan Mobilization with Movements and Dry Needling (DN&MWM) for soft tissue trigger points, (N=15).

The treatment duration was 6 sessions, 3 sessions per week ( day after day).

Dry needling (DN)

Other

The intervention group 2 was treated using Dry Needling (DN) for soft tissue trigger points, (N=15). The treatment duration was 6 sessions, 3 sessions per week ( day after day).

Primary outcomes

  1. Sheet of Demographic Data

    Time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment

    Demographic, personal data, and injury history were obtained at baseline from the patient interview and recorded on a data collection sheet

  2. Numeric Pain Rating Scale NPRS

    Time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment

    The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is valid and reliable, a self-assessing questionnaire , used to assess the severity of pain. 0- 10 scale where 0 represents "no pain" and 10 representing "unbearable pain." Each participant was asked to indicate the pain level before and after treatment.

  3. Y-Balance Test YBT

    Time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment

    The Y balance test was developed from the star excursion balance test (SEBT) and assesses performance during single-leg balance with reaching in the 3 directions: anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral. the patient stands on one leg while reaching out in 3 different directions with the other lower extremity.

  4. FABER Test

    Time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment

    To assess the adductor muscle tightness and shortening due to injury. FABER test is used as a provocation special test but has also been used as a measurement of combined hip range of motion, also useful tools for the hip examination, particularly for anterior hip or groin pain. The patient lies supine on the examination table. The hip and knee of the tested leg are flexed, abducted, and externally rotated, as the foot of the tested leg is placed on the contralateral thigh just proximal to the knee. While stabilizing the pelvis on the contralateral side, gentle pressure is applied downwards on the knee of the tested leg, also measuring the distance from the lateral condyle of the knee to the surface of the examination table for both affected and none affected knees.

  5. Five Seconds Copenhagen Squeeze Test

    Time frame: pre and 1 day post treatment

    The therapist placed his arms between the athlete's knees and asked the athlete to squeeze the legs as hard as possible for five seconds, then, scored any pain in the groin area on a scale of 0 to 10 NPRS Scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Al-Quds University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement Versus Dry Needling on Pain, Function, and Range of Motion Among Athletes with Hip Adductor Related Groin Pain and Dysfunction

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Feb 24, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 24, 2025

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