Clinical trials: Dry needling, completed
Knee Osteoarthritis
Periosteal Electrical Dry Needling in Knee Osteoarthritis
To determine the effect of periosteal electrical dry needling as an adjuvant to MWM in knee osteoarthritis for pain management, for improvement in functional activities and for ROM (Range Of Motion)
- Trial name
- NCT05398601
- Testing
- MOBILIZATION with MOVEMENT, Periosteal electrical dry needling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Multiple Sclerosis
Functional Intermuscular Reduction of Spasticity
Investigators will use muscular dry needling in the calf of one lower extremity, followed by treadmill training with functional electrical stimulation.
- Trial name
- MS-FIRST (NCT04403594)
- Testing
- dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
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 Soreness, Headache
Adverse Events in Dry Needling
The purpose of this prospective cohort survey study is to further explore the incidence of adverse events with dry needling by physical therapists - as well as any differences or similarities between patient-reported vs…
- Conditions
- Muscle Soreness, Headache, Knee Osteoarthritis, Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03612843
- Testing
- Observational dry needle
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Lane
Temporomandibular Disorder
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Different Treatment Methods in Myofascial Pain Patients
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of myofascial pain treatment methods.
- Trial name
- NCT03400462
- Testing
- NSAID, oral appliance, dry needling
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin
Shoulder Pain, Breast Cancer
Physiotherapy in Women With Peripheral Persistent Pain Following Breast Cancer Treatment
The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a multimodal physiotherapy intervention including scapula exercises in addition to deep dry needling and neurodynamic techniques versus scapula exercises only versus…
- Trial name
- NCT02735668
- Testing
- Shoulder Conventional Exercises, Multimodal Physiotherapy, Scapular exercises
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Dry Needling, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Dry Needling and Rehabilitatin Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Dry needling is used for myofascial release. However, its effectiveness in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is not well known. It is thought that dry needling may also be an effective treatment for CTS by providing relaxation in the…
- Conditions
- Dry Needling, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Myofacial Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06358326
- Testing
- Dry needling, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Constipation - Functional
Acupuncture for Functional Constipation in Older Adults
Through a scientific and standardized randomized controlled study, we observe the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of functional constipation in the elderly through the method of "nourishing kidney and…
- Trial name
- NCT05496543
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Yin Ping
Shoulder-hand Syndrome
The Treatment of Shoulder-hand Syndrome in Hemiplegia Patients
The purpose of this clinical study is to investigate effects of Kinesio taping (KT) combined with dry needling (DN) on myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in post-stroke hemiplegic shoulder-hand syndrome (SHS).
- Trial name
- NCT07245472
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Kinesio Taping
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Handan Central Hospital
Low Back Pain
Tissue Changes in Lumbar Multifidus After Dry Needling in Subjects With Nonspecific Low Back Pain.
Finding out if tissue changes (thickness, histogram and shrinkage rate) that occur in the lumbar multifidus after deep dry needling are related to changes in patient's pain and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT05067673
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Patellar Tendinitis
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Patellar Tendinopathy
The overall goal of this research is to find an effective treatment for patellar tendinopathy (PT). To achieve this, we will conduct a double-blinded randomized controlled trial to investigate if platelet-rich plasma is effective…
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT03136965)
- Testing
- PRP, Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Can Myotonometry Quantify Dry Needling Effectiveness on Myofascial Trigger Points?
The main objective of this study is to assess effects of Dry Needling into Myofascial Trigger Point compared Dry Needling into Taut Band point based on the outcomes of myotnometric measurement in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02952053
- Testing
- MTrP Group, TB Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Catastrophizing
Influence of Catastrophism in Fibromyalgia Patients Following Dry Needling Treatment
Background: Dry needling trigger point treatment, while painful, has been demonstrated as a useful tool in fibromyalgia patients for decreasing pain and central sensitization.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Catastrophizing, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04238286
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Comparison of Kinesio Tape and Dry Needling for the Management of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomized Control Trial
Its a single blind RCT
- Trial name
- NCT06031857
- Testing
- kinesio tape, Dry needling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuro Counsel Hospital, Pakistan
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Comparison of Kinesio Taping, Dry Needling and Lidocain Injection Methods in Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by the presence of trigger points in muscles and fascia in various parts of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT06018675
- Testing
- kinesiotherapy
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Bursa City Hospital
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling Treatment in Patients Diagnosed with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is characterized by lateral hip pain, pain radiating to the lateral leg, tenderness and rotation around the greater trochanter, and pain with specific activities such as abduction or…
- Trial name
- NCT06241872
- Testing
- Dry needling group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Neck Pain
Dry Needling for Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofascial pain syndrome (MAS) is defined as a regional painful syndrome characterized by pain and tenderness in a muscle group or a muscle, a taut band within the muscle, pain reflected by pressing, and the presence of trigger…
- Trial name
- NCT05668728
- Testing
- Group 1: Peppering, group 2: spin and wait, group 3: Peppering and spin and wait
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Dry Needling, Soreness, Muscle
Physiotherapy in the Reduction of Post-needling Soreness
Dry needling is a minimally invasive technique which generates good results and neuromuscular benefits. Its application involves a highly prevalent effect called post-needling soreness.
- Conditions
- Dry Needling, Soreness, Muscle, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
- Trial name
- NCT04695548
- Testing
- Concentric contraction exercise, Isometric contraction exercise, Eccentric contraction exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Chronic Pain
Dry Needling Versus Magnesium Sulphate Iontophoresis in Subjects With Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
the aim of this trial is to compare dry needling and magnesium sulphate iontophoresis in subjects with mechanical neck pain
- Trial name
- DN (NCT04809038)
- Testing
- dry needling, magnesium sulphate iontophoresis, stretching exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Dry Needling, Cervical Spondylosis
The Effect of Dry Needling Treatment Combined With Physical Therapy in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis
In this study, it was aimed to determine whether dry needling treatment applied to the trigger points in the trapezius muscle in patients with chronic neck pain due to cervical spondylosis makes an additional contribution to the…
- Conditions
- Dry Needling, Cervical Spondylosis, Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05744778
- Testing
- Dry needling, Physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa