Clinical trials: Dry needling
Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Corticosteroid Injection Versus Tendon Dry Needling for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the efficacy of corticosteroid injection and tendon dry needling for the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder Impingement, Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05882786
- Testing
- Corticosteroid injection, Dry Needling
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Uskudar State Hospital
Trigger Points
Treatment Time-frame Guideline for Dry Needling in the Lower Limb
This study evaluates the impact of treating myofascial trigger points with a single session of dry needling on maximal isometric strength in the short term.
- Trial name
- NCT04161105
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South East Technological University
Limited Dorsiflexion, Limited Ankle Range of Motion
Triceps Surae Trigger Point Size and Muscle Extensibility
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of dry needling in improving ankle range of motion and functional outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02087969
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Neck Pain
Effects of Dry Needling With a Standard Exercise Programme on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
Abstract\sBackground Physical therapists frequently utilize dry needling (DN), which focuses on trigger points and non-trigger point structures, to treat mechanical neck pain (MNP).
- Trial name
- NCT05220852
- Testing
- Dry needling with exercise, Exercise
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial, Muscle Pain
Dry Needling Versus Intramuscular Stimulation in the Management of the Myofascial Trigger Points
Hypothesis The application of intramuscular electrostimulation will be more effectiveness than the dry needling in myofascial trigger points treatment.
- Conditions
- Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial, Muscle Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03025230
- Testing
- Dry needling and electric stimulation, Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Dry Needling, Dry Cupping
Dry Needling Versus Dry Cupping on Pain and Disability in Cervicogenic Headache Patients
This study aims to compare the added effects of dry needling and dry cupping to conventional physical therapy on headache pain intensity, headache frequency, headache duration, upper cervical range of motion, and disability…
- Conditions
- Dry Needling, Dry Cupping, Cervicogenic Headache
- Trial name
- NCT06689371
- Testing
- Group A (Dry Needling), Group B (Dry cupping), Group C (control)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Provoked Vestibulodynia
Efficacy of Dry Needling in Reducing Pain During Sexual Intercourse
Chronic vulvar pain is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition affecting up to 16% of women. The most common subtype of vulvar pain, provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), is characterized by a sharp pain at the entry of the vagina…
- Trial name
- NCT07534345
- Testing
- Real dry needling
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Effects of Dry Needling on Spasticity and Functional Ability
This study investigates the effects of dry needling on spasticity and its impact on functional ability in individuals with neuromuscular disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT06856473
- Testing
- Traditional Physical Therapy, Dry Needling
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Batterjee Medical College
Low Back Pain
Traditional Acupuncture and Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling and Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare the therapeutic effects of acupuncture using traditional acupoints and Ashi points with myofascial trigger points superficial dry needling and acupressure, followed by postisometric…
- Trial name
- NCT00804089
- Testing
- Traditional needle acupuncture, Myofascial trigger point dry needling, Myofascial trigger point acupressure
- Where
- 2 sites in Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hermano Miguel Foundation
Osteoarthritis
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF HYALURONIC ACID, DRY NEEDLING AND COMBINED TREATMENT IN PATELLAR OSTEOARTHRITIS
Randomized clinical trial in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Sixty patients will be evaluated, divided in three groups (20 in each).
- Trial name
- NCT03743818
- Testing
- dry needling, ultrasound, hyauluronic acid
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
Supraspinatus Tendinitis
Percutaneous Electrolysis, Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy and Eccentric Exercise in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy.
The supraspinatus muscle tendinopathy show a big impact, however, there is a lack of awareness about the options of the physiotherapist treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05793918
- Testing
- Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis an neuromodulation, Conventional group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Myofascial Pain
Effects of Dry Needling in Patients With Sleep Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders: a Prospective Case Series
The objective of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of deep dry needling in the masseter and temporalis MTrPs on pain, pressure pain threshold (PPT), range of motion and disability in patients with sleep bruxism…
- Trial name
- NCT02587182
- Testing
- Deep Dry needling
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- CEU San Pablo University
Stroke
Dry Needling for Spasticity in Stroke
Stroke is the leading cause of physical disability due to the presence of spasticity. Different needling techniques, including Botulinum Toxin A are proposed for management of spasticity; however results are conflicting.
- Trial name
- NCT02377804
- Testing
- Dry needling, Physical Therapy, stainless steel needles (0.3mm x 50mm)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Pain After Dry Needling
Soreness After Deep Dry Needling of One Latent Myofascial Trigger Point
Pain after dry needling or injection in the muscle is a frequent secondary effect in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. In this trial pain and sensitivity will be assessed during a 72 hours follow up period.
- Trial name
- NCT02158104
- Testing
- Deep dry needling
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEU San Pablo University
Low Back Pain
Dry Needling Effects on Cortical Excitability
The investigators plan to use a pre-test post-test research design to investigate whether dry needling (DN) has an effect on cortical excitability in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), specifically in patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT05111691
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Shoulder Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis vs Dry Needling in Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Shoulder Pain
This is a parallel-group randomised clinical trial: Primary purpose: To analyse the clinical changes produced by two different physiotherapy treatments (Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis and Dry Needling) for myofascial…
- Trial name
- NCT05593848
- Testing
- Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis, Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Muscle Disorder, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Electromyographic´s Differences Between Dry Needling in Tonic or Phasic Skeletal Muscle Fibers.
The aim of this study is to compare the surface electromyography (EGM) changes between dry needling in the upper trapezius, is a prevalence tonic fiber or lower trapezius is a prevalence phasic fiber.
- Trial name
- NCT03813485
- Testing
- Dry Needling in upper trapezius, Dry Needling in lower trapezius
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Proximal Humeral Fracture Fixated With PHILOS© Plate, Rotator Cuff Tear Surgical Repair
Dry Needling in Post-operative Shoulder Pain
Fractures of the proximal humerus account for between 5% and 8% off all reported fractures. Post-operative shoulder pain is highly frequent.
- Trial name
- NCT02122315
- Testing
- Physical therapy plus dry needling, Physical therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- César Fernández-de-las-Peñas
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
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Efficacy of Dry Needling for Releasing the Sacrotuberous Ligament in Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunctions
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a common source of low back and pelvic pain, often caused by improper load transfer through the pelvis.
- Trial name
- NCT07550933
- Testing
- Group A: Dry Needling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science