Clinical trials: Dry needling
Myofascial Pain Syndrome - Neck, Myofascial Pain of Upper Trapezius Muscle
Dry Needling Combined With a Therapeutic Exercise Program in Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Sonographic Evaluation of Cervical Muscles
Patients between the ages of 20-65 years who present to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinics of our hospital with complaints of back and neck pain and are diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome will be…
- Trial name
- NCT06809790
- Testing
- Therapeutic Exercise Program, Dry Needling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
Epicondylalgia
Manual Therapy, Exercise and US Vs. Manual Therapy, Exercise and US for Medial Epicondylalgia
The purpose of this research is to compare two different approaches for treating patients with medial epicondylalgia: manual therapy, exercise and ultrasound and manual therapy, exercise, ultrasound and electric dry needling.
- Trial name
- NCT04609735
- Testing
- Electric Dry Needling, Manual Therapy, Exercise and Ultrasound, Manual Therapy, Exercise and Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Bicep Tendinitis, Biceps; Tenosynovitis
Dry Needling and Exercise Versus Traditional Physical Therapy for Biceps Tendinitis
The aim of the research is to determine if participants who receive physical therapy (physiotherapy) including soft tissue mobilization, dry needling, Heavy slow load (eccentric-concentric) exercise (with hand weights specific to…
- Conditions
- Bicep Tendinitis, Biceps; Tenosynovitis, Bicipital Tendinitis, Left Shoulder, Bicipital Tendinitis, Right Shoulder
- Trial name
- NCT04073212
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Heavy Slow Load Exercise, Rotator cuff and scapular stabilization exercise program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Healthy Adult Males, Healthy Subjects
Comparing The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) When Coupled With Dry Needling (DN), Acupuncture (AN) or Sham Needling (SN) on Knee Range of Motion (ROM), Jump Height and Unipedal Balance
Muscle tightness was found to increase injury risks. Muscle relaese techniques and needling were known to reduce muscle tightness, their specific influence on functional muscle performance remains inconclusive.
- Trial name
- NCT07612969
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Dry Needling, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Acupuncture, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Mohamad Karam
Parkinson Disease, Pain, Neck
The Effectiveness of Acupuncture Therapy on Pain in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, degenerative movement disorder that is characterized by motor and nonmotor symptoms and its incidence increases with age.
- Trial name
- NCT04874090
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Ankle Sprains
Neuromodulation in Chronic Ankle Instability
Ankle sprain is a common injury. Around 712,000 sprains occur every day in the world. It is estimated that they account for 45% of sports injuries, being the second part of the body that is most frequently injured in sports.
- Trial name
- NCT05680779
- Testing
- ultrasound-guided percutaneous neuromodulation, dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Pronator Teres Nerve Syndrome
Prediction Model for Minimizing the Risk of Median Nerve Puncture
The main aim of this study was to correlate anthropometric measures of the forearm in healthy subjects with the ultrasound pronator teres depth to determine the needle length in order to avoid injury of the median nerve during…
- Trial name
- NCT03308279
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Neck
Dry Needling and Kinesio Taping in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of kinesio tape and dry needling in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome of the trapezius muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT04521127
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping, Dry needling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Trigger Points
Dry Needling Versus Graston Technique in Active Myofascial Trigger Points on Upper Trapezius
This study will compare the effects dry needling and Graston technique in active myofascial trigger points on upper trapezius. Half of the study participants will receive dry needling whereas other half will receive Graston…
- Trial name
- NCT03946995
- Testing
- Dry Needling Group, Graston Technique Group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Dry Needling
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling Versus Foam Roller
To compare the effects of dry needling and Foam roller in myofascial trigger points. Needling has been shown to decrease pain in the short term; however, its effects on muscle force production are unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT04600830
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Myofascial Pain
The Effects of Ultrasound-guided PRF Versus DN in Myofascial Pain Patients
This study aims to compare the effects of pulsed radiofrequency and drying needling and explore the short-term effect of pulsed radiofrequency in treating myofascial pain patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06851000
- Testing
- ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency, ultrasound-guided dry needling
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Pain Syndrome, Musculoskeletal Pain
Effects of Dry Needling on Neck and Shoulder Pain in Orchestral Musicians: a Prospective Case Series
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Deep dry needling of active myofascial trigger points present in muscles of the neck and shoulder region in orchestral musicians.
- Conditions
- Pain Syndrome, Musculoskeletal Pain, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
- Trial name
- NCT03402867
- Testing
- Deep dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- CEU San Pablo University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Neurophysiological Effects of Dry Needling in Patients With Neck Pain
The present study aims to evaluate the differences that may be experienced in pain and cervical disability, before, during and just after the intervention of the Deep Dry Needling in the upper trapezius muscle in active, passive…
- Trial name
- NCT03345238
- Testing
- Deep Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Femur Fracture
Vastus Intermedius Dry Needling for Knee Stiffness Resulted From Surgically Managed Femoral Fractures With Open Reduction & Internal Fixation.
Orthopedic traumatic injuries are considered a major health epidemic, challenged by high morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic burden.
- Trial name
- NCT06307587
- Testing
- dry needling
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Razi Hospital
Functionality, Spasticity, Muscle
Dry Needling in Stroke in Sub-Acute Phase to Improve Upper Limb
A single-center, observational, prospective, two dynamic cohorts study with before-after design. Group 1: Treatment with 6 sessions using dry needling with DNHS® (Dry Needling for Hypertonicity and Spasticity) on the spastic…
- Conditions
- Functionality, Spasticity, Muscle, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03462693
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Guadarrama Hospital
Low Back Pain
Biomarkers of Pain and Stress Perception and Dry Needling Technique Application
The use of the dry needling technique has become widespread in recent years for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Although dry needling has been shown to be effective in the treatment of shoulder pain, elbow pain, headache…
- Trial name
- NCT06355752
- Testing
- Dry needling of lumbar iliocostalis muscle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Dry Needling and Spinal Manipulation vs. Conventional PT for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
The purpose of this research is to compare two different approaches for treating patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: electric dry needling and thrust manipulation versus impairment-based manual therapy, stretching…
- Trial name
- NCT03167736
- Testing
- electric dry needling, manipulation, conventional physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Stroke
Deep Dry Needling for the Management of Post-stroke Spasticity
Stroke is the leading cause of physical disability, particularly due to the presence of spasticity. Different needling techniques, including the use of Botulinum Toxin A are proposed for the management of spasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT01950338
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Tension-Type Headache
Comparing the Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression on Tension Type Headache
Headaches are the main health problem as one of the prevalent type of all symptoms in the world population. Among different types of headaches, the most prevailing primary headache in general population is Tension-type headache…
- Trial name
- NCT05496010
- Testing
- Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ziauddin University
Headache
Dry Needling for Cervicogenic Headache
Currently, it is unknown if dry needling when performed to the trigeminal innervation field improves neck pain and or headache for patients with cervicogenic headaches.
- Trial name
- NCT05140291
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Youngstown State University