Clinical trials: Dry needling, completed
Hamstring Tightness
Hamstring Tightness
The purpose of this study is to find out if individuals with tight hamstring muscles who receive dry needling in addition to a standard stretching exercise program, show an improvement in hamstring tightness and function compared…
- Trial name
- NCT02516137
- Testing
- Dry needling, Blunt needle placement, Standard hamstring stretching exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Post Needling Soreness, Myofascial Pain
Efficacy of Exercise on Post Needling Soreness
Introduction. The myofascial trigger point (MTrP) is a clinical entity related to different clinical pictures of pain. Dry needling (DN) would be the most appropriate therapeutic option for its treatment, although it has…
- Conditions
- Post Needling Soreness, Myofascial Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04135339
- Testing
- Eccentric exercise, Concentric exercise., Isometric exercise.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Post-stroke Upper Limb Spasticity
Comprehensive Protocol for Treatment of Upper Limb Spasticity in Post-stroke Hemiplegic Patients
The general objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the comprehensive protocol in improving post-stroke upper limb spasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT05940805
- Testing
- Low-frequency transcranial electrical stimulation; Paraspinous block; Dry needling of spastic upper limb muscles; Muscular functional electrical stimulation (FES)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Epicondylitis
Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylalgia. A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
The concept of epicondylitis refers to the manifestation of pain ni the area of insertation of the epicondile muscles, and that it is accompained by limitation funcional.A tendinopathy is characterized as a process of…
- Trial name
- MRH (NCT03225404)
- Testing
- Epte group, Dry needling group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Knee Osteoarthritis
Dry Needling Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
The population affected by degenerative knee arthritis is very large. The investigator performed dry needle (DN) treatments with acupuncture needles.
- Trial name
- NCT03639441
- Testing
- dry needling, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Root Canal Therapy, Endodontically Treated Teeth
Effects of Two Different Physical Therapy Protocols After an Endodontic Intervention
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical results produced by a manual therapy treatment combined with dry needling (MT+DN) and a manual therapy treatment (TM) versus a control (C), to normalize the altered…
- Trial name
- NCT05249686
- Testing
- Manual Therapy + Dry Needling, Manual Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Effects of Trigger Point Dry Needling in Individuals With Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome : A Randomized Controlled Trial
A double blinded clinical controlled trial will be performed on individuals with patello femoral pain syndrome in which Trigger Point Dry Needling will be given to experimental group while Sham Needling will be given to the…
- Trial name
- NCT05261763
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Neck Pain
Patient Expectations and Dry Needling
Dry needling (DN) is a treatment technique used for treating musculoskeletal pain conditions. DN has shown to be effective on pain and function in patients with mechanical neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04417491
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Tension-Type Headache, Dry Needling
Effectiveness of the Dry Needling Approach in Patients With Tension-Type Headache
Randomized Single-Blind Clinical Trial in which the treatment will be administered through 3 sessions of dry needling in the cervical, cranial, and facial musculature in patients with frequent and chronic tension-type headache.
- Trial name
- NCT06108180
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Peripheral Catheterization, Complications
The Effect of Catheter Protector on Catheter Dwell Time and Complications
This study assessed the impact of IV House UltraDressing on PIVC dwell time and related complications in adult oncology patients.Adults hospitalised on an oncology ward between October 15, 2024 and May 22, 2025 were randomly…
- Trial name
- NCT06675786
- Testing
- I.V. House UltraDressing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Dry Needling of the Trapezius Muscle in Office Workers With Neck Pain
Deep dry needling of active myofascial trigger points of trapezius muscle is effective in the dimminution of pain of patients
- Trial name
- NCT02219386
- Testing
- Group 1. Deep dry needling, group 2. Passive analitical stretch (performed in both groups)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Plantar Fasciitis of Both Feet
Dry Needling and Fascial Manipulation Techniques in Plantar Fasciitis.
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate whether Fascial Manipulation (FM) or Dry Needling (DN) can effectively reduce pain, improve functional mobility, and enhance range of motion (ROM) in…
- Trial name
- NCT07426783
- Testing
- Fascial Manipulation + Conventional PT, Dry Needling + Conventional PT
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Catheter Related Infections
Safety and Bacteraemia Between Peripherally Inserted and Central Inserted Catheters.
Clinical, prospective, single-center, national trial. open and randomized at 1: 1 to compare the rate of bacteremia associated between non-tunneled Central venous catheter and peripheral inserted central catheter.
- Trial name
- PYCBAC (NCT02538159)
- Testing
- CVC, PICC
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Bicep Tendinitis
Dry Needling Treatment for Biceps Tendinopathy
Biceps tendinopathy is a common cause in shoulder-pain symptoms. The major mechanism is overuse of the biceps muscles. The long-term accumulated and poor repaired trauma causes myofascial trigger points in the related muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT03639454
- Testing
- dry needling, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Neurological Effects of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome
AIM OF INVESTIGATION: To evaluate in a prospective, randomized, sham-controlled study the pattern of analgesic efficacy of trigger point dry needling in Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02179320
- Testing
- Dry needling, acupuncture needle 0,25 x 40mm
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Neoplams, PIV Catheter Insertion
The Effect of Isometric Exercise and Dry Heat Application on PIVC
Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of isometric exercise and dry heat application technique on venous fullness and vein visibility in cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07704502
- Testing
- Isometric exercise, Dry heat application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Efficacy of Dry Needling Treatment in Myofascial Pain Syndrome
The aim of this study is to investigate the short and long-term effects of dry-needling of participants with trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT05066529
- Testing
- dry-needling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
TMD/Orofacial Pain, Muscle Spasm
Dry Needling for Temporomandibular Disorder
This randomized controlled trial investigates the clinical effectiveness of dry needling in individuals with myofascial temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
- Trial name
- DN-TMD (NCT07123883)
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Dry Needling
Effect of Different Duration of Dry Needling on Muscles Strength of Flexor Forearm Muscles of Dominant Hand in Healthy Subjects
Dry needling is typically used to treat muscles, ligaments, tendons, subcutaneous fascia, scar tissue, peripheral nerves, and neurovascular bundles for the management of a variety of neuromusculoskeletal pain syndromes.However…
- Trial name
- NCT05533437
- Testing
- dry needling, kinesio taping
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Majmaah University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Efficacy of Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation Compare to Dry Needling in Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Compare efficiency between repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation and dry needling in patient with upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT05320601
- Testing
- Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation, Dry needling
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University