Clinical trials: Dry needling
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Effectiveness of Deep Dry Needling on Muscle Tone in Healthy Subjects
The main objective of this study is to analyze the effect of dry needling of the soleus muscle to modulate muscle tone in healthy non-injured subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02575586
- Testing
- Intervention-Dry Needling, Control-Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain
Dry Needling vs Dry Needling With ES in Patients With Neck/Shoulder Pain
First, we aim to determine if there is a difference in the rate of improvement, as measured by the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), across a 6 week treatment period between those treated with DN…
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03638388
- Testing
- Dry needling (DN), Dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation (DNES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kindyle Brennan
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Effects on Muscle Activity After Dry Needling in Myofascial Trigger Points of the Gastrocnemius Muscles
Trigger points (TrPs) are a common musculoskeletal cause of local and referred muscle pain, as well as local inflammation in the muscle and fascia.
- Trial name
- NCT04985578
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Temporomandibular Disorder
Electrical Stimulation of the Mandibular Nerve for Pain and Function Management in Temporomandibular Disorders
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) encompass dysfunction and pain of the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Pain in the TMJ, restricted jaw movement, and joint sounds are common conditions in this disorder.
- Trial name
- Origenkine (NCT06265636)
- Testing
- Percutaneous nerve stimulation, Manual therapy, exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OrigenKinesis fisioterapia
Neck Pain
Ischemic Compression on Post-needling Soreness
Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are identified through physical examination as hypersensitive spots within taut bands of skeletal muscle, painful on compression, triggering characteristic referred pain and generating motor…
- Trial name
- NCT02169700
- Testing
- Ischemic compression. Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Clinical Study - RCT
Paraspinal Stimulation in Treating MPS
To test the hypothesis that the effect of either multiple deep intramuscular stimulation therapy [(DIMMST: trigger point deep dry needling (TrP-DDN) is combined with paraspinal deep intramuscular stimulation (PDIMS) and needle…
- Trial name
- DIMMST (NCT01708343)
- Testing
- DIMMST
- Where
- 3 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Pain and Neck Dysfunction Following Dry Needling With and Without Intramuscular Electrical Stimulus.
Participants will be 18-59 years old who are recruited through a convenience sample from the UMHB/Belton community. There will be a randomized control trial consisting of three groups.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Myofascial Pain
- Trial name
- DNvDNES-2019 (NCT04057781)
- Testing
- Dry Needling (DN), Dry needling with Intramuscular electrical stimulation (DNES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Chronic Low-back Pain
Efficacy of Electrical Dry Needling in Pain, Sensitivity, Functionality and Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
The main objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of electrical dry needling versus ischemic compression, analytical stretching and postural habits educational dossier in active myofascial trigger points in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT04804228
- Testing
- Electrical dry needling, Ischemic compression, analytical stretching and postural habits educational dossier
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Tension-Type Headache, Cervicogenic Headache
The Classification and Treatment of Myofascial Headache: a Cross-sectional Study and Randomized Controlled Trial.
This project comprises two studies; a cross-sectional study and a randomized controlled trial. 1. The goal of the cross-sectional study is to compare multiple outcome parameters in different headache types: tension type (TTH)…
- Conditions
- Tension-Type Headache, Cervicogenic Headache, Myofascial Headache
- Trial name
- COMPHAS_RCT (NCT06100588)
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Manual therapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Skeletal Muscle Contractility, Self-reported Pain and Tissue Sensitivity in Females With Neck/Shoulder Pain and Trapezius MFTrPs
In relation to Myofascial Triggerpoints (MFTrPs) of the upper Trapezius, this study will explore muscle contractility characteristics, the occurrence of post-intervention muscle soreness and the effect of dry needling on muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT01710735
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Muscle Weakness Condition
A Study to Analyse the Immediate Effect of Dry Needling and Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Hand Grip Strength
An argument to analyse the Immediate effect of dry needling or extra corporeal shock wave therapy on hand grip strength in normal healthy individuals with a hypothesis of dry needling or shock wave on forearm muscles have…
- Trial name
- NCT04645758
- Testing
- Dry needling and Extra corporeal Shock wave therapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comprehensive Rehabilitation Centre, Medina, Saudi Arabia
Plantar Fascitis, Myofacial Pain Syndromes
A Comparative Study of Two Dry Needling Interventions for Plantar Heel Pain
This is a clinical trial that will be done in the state of Kuwait, at the physical rehabilitation medicine hospital. the participants will be recruited from all over Kuwait, there is a clinical registry upon the ethical committee…
- Conditions
- Plantar Fascitis, Myofacial Pain Syndromes, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
- Trial name
- NCT03236779
- Testing
- dry needling
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Cervical Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression in Sternocleidomastoid, on Cervical Motor Control in Patients With Cervical Pain.
This study will compare the effect of dry needling on the active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid versus the effect of dry needling at 1.5 centimeters of active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid, both combined with…
- Trial name
- NCT03331653
- Testing
- Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point, Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Effects on Neuromuscular Function After Dry Needling in Myofascial Trigger Points in the Gastrocnemius Muscles
Trigger points (TrPs) are a common musculoskeletal cause of local and referred muscle pain, as well as local inflammation in the muscle and fascia.
- Trial name
- NCT04851743
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Recovery Method, Fatigue Intensity
Dry Needling and Ice Packing in Recovery.
Recovery is a crucial aspect of soccer training. It has been investigated scientifically, but some unclear aspects remain regarding the optimal strategy.
- Trial name
- D-NICE (NCT06739564)
- Testing
- ICE PACKING, DRY NEEDLING
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Dry Needling in Subjects With Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Investigation of the biomechanical response in delayed onset muscle soreness using dry needling vs. sham
- Trial name
- TDNDOMS (NCT03876080)
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bradley University
Muscle Tightness
Dry Needling and Muscle Stiffness
The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of intramuscular dry needling (IMDN) on muscle stiffness and pain. Research has suggested that IMDN can reduce muscle stiffness in needled areas.
- Trial name
- NCT05538598
- Testing
- Intramuscular Dry Needling
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Low Back Pain
Immediate Effect of Dry Needling of the Lumbar Multifidus on Pain Sensitivity In A Healthy Population
The goal of this interventional study is to test the effects of trigger point dry needling to the low back in a healthy population.
- Trial name
- NCT05845697
- Testing
- Trigger point dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hemiplegia
Comparison of the Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Dry Needing
Effective treatment of spasticity after stroke is a very important and serious problem. Some of the therapeutic approach include physiotherapy and medication.
- Trial name
- NCT05952830
- Testing
- ESWT group, DN group
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Placebo Effect, Pain Intensity
The Influence of Expectations on Post-needling Soreness and Pain Processing After Dry Needling Treatment
The general objective of the study is to determine the effectiveness on local mechanical hypoalgesia, pain intensity, disability and psychological variables of the deep dry needling technique on a latent trigger point of the…
- Conditions
- Placebo Effect, Pain Intensity, Disability, Dry Needling
- Trial name
- NCT04571827
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid