Clinical trials: Dry needling
Cervicogenic Headache
Therapeutic Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Acupressure Therapy Among Patients With Cervicogenic Headache
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a pre-test and post-test design will be conducted to compare the therapeutic effectiveness of Dry Needling (DN), Acupressure Therapy (AT), and their combination (DN + AT) against a control…
- Trial name
- headache (NCT07192497)
- Testing
- DRY NEEDLING, Acupressure, Dry needling and Acupressure therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Health Care Center (NHC) The Doctors Plaza Physical Therapy
Hamstring Contractures
Comparison of Dry Needling and IASTM on Hamstring Tightness in Posterior Pelvic Tilt
The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of dry needling (DN) and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) on pain, range of motion, lower extremity functional status on hamstring tightness in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT05931120
- Testing
- Dry needling, IASTM
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Stroke
Comparative Study of the Effects of Dry Needling and Botulinum Toxin Type A as a Treatment for Lower Limb Post-stroke Spasticity
This is a randomized parallel group clinical trial which will be conducted in three countries (Spain, Canada and Belgium) comparing Botulinum Toxin type A (BTX-A) and Dry Needling (DN) effectiveness for post-stroke spasticity in…
- Trial name
- STROKEPOC (NCT06296082)
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A, Dry Needling
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Trigger Finger Disorder
Effect Of Dry Needling On Quality Of Life In Patients With Trigger Fingers
This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of dry needling on quality of life in patients with trigger finger
- Trial name
- NCT05671523
- Testing
- Dry needling, conventional treatment
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Hamstring Tightness, Chronic Low-back Pain
Comparative Effects of Dry Needling Versus Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hamstring Tightness
The hamstring tightness is considered as the inability to achieve knee extension greater than 160 degrees while hip is flexed at 90 degrees.
- Trial name
- NCT06751160
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Neck Pain
Dry Needling With Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Exercises for Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of applying dry needling with percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation + exercises verus therapeutic execises in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07015281
- Testing
- Dry Needling with Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) and Therapeutic Exercises., Therapeutic Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Low Back Pain
Comparison of Dry Needling and Sustained Pressure in Para-spinal Muscles Trigger Points
This study will compare the effect of dry needling and sustained pressure in the lumbar Paraspinal trigger points in terms of pain threshold and muscle length. There will be two groups ; experimental and control.
- Trial name
- NCT04043741
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Sustain Pressure
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Neck Pain
Dry Needling in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain
The investigators study the efficacy of a combination of dry needling plus manual therapy against sham dry needling plus manual therapy in the treatment of chronic neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02435966
- Testing
- Dry needling, Manual therapy
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- European University of Madrid
Cervicogenic Headache
Dry Needle In Management of Cervicogenic Headache
Headache is an important health problem. It is the commonest type of all signs of illness in the people worldwide. Cervicogenic Headache is commonest musculoskeletal condition in physiotherapy practice.
- Trial name
- NCT04625387
- Testing
- Dry Needle and Exercise
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Raj Nursing and Paramedical College
Neck Pain
Comparing Efficacy of Dry Needling Combined with Passive Stretching and Muscle Energy Technique on Myofascial Trigger Points
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess and compare the efficacy of dry needling (minimally invasive treatment by using a tiny needle) combined with two types of stretching techniques in patients with neck pain for more than…
- Trial name
- NCT06780904
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Peradeniya
Neurological Disorder
Effectiveness of a Treatment Plan of Neurological Physiotherapy in Conjunction With Ultrasound-guided Ultrasound-guided Dry Needling in Stroke Patients.
The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of dry needling in stroke patients in combination with intensive neurological physiotherapy. together with intensive neurological physiotherapy treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05230849
- Testing
- dry needling, convencional treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Effects of Dry Needling in Athletes With Subacromial Pain Syndrome
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether dry needling combined with therapeutic exercise improves shoulder proprioception in amateur athletes with subacromial pain syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT07621016
- Testing
- Dry needling, Therapeutic Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Valencia
Whiplash Syndrome, Neck Pain
A Single Dry Needling Session of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior for the Altered Sensorimotor Function in People With Neck Pain
Neck pain is the 3rd cause of disability worldwide and represents an enormous socioeconomic burden. It has been reported that people with neck pain, with traumatic and non-traumatic onset, have an alteration of the sensorimotor…
- Trial name
- NCT03838224
- Testing
- dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Neck Pain
Study Evaluating the Benefit of Dry Needling for Patients With Neck Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether individuals with neck pain will respond favorably to a program of manual therapy, directed at the cervical and thoracic spine (including thrust manipulation), and exercise, in…
- Trial name
- NCT01301170
- Testing
- dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Integrated Therapy Practice PC
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Ischemic Compression Compared With Dry Needling
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effectiveness of DN versus IC on trigger points in the neck and shoulder region for reducing pain and improving functionality (primary outcome measures) and to…
- Trial name
- NCT02301468
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Ischemic Compression
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
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
Lateral Epicondylitis
Efficacy of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
In this study, investigators aimed to investigate the effects of rest, steroid injection and dry needling treatments, which are frequently used in the treatment of patients diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), on…
- Trial name
- NCT05504759
- Testing
- splint, steroid, dry needling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Tendinopathy
Comparative Research Among 3 Action Protocol in Other to Approach Chronic Lateral Epicondyle Tendinopathy
The accomplishment of a treatment with Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis of additional form to the accomplishment of eccentric exercises and stretching program in patients with chronic lateral epicondyle tendinopathy is more…
- Trial name
- NCT03572803
- Testing
- Group of Dry Needling, Group of Electrolysis, Control Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Healthy
Optimal Time for In-situ Dry Needling to Affect the Autonomic Nervous System
Assessing for optimal time dry needles need to remain inside the body to have positive effect on the nervous system
- Trial name
- NCT03728751
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Gulf Coast University
Post-Concussive Syndrome, Chronic
The Immediate Effects of Dry Needling on Post-concussion Syndrome
In about 15% of adult concussion cases, symptoms last longer than 2 weeks and can largely impact the individual's ability to work, be physically active and participate in everyday life.
- Trial name
- NCT03949998
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Manual Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph