Clinical trials: Dry needling
Neck Pain, Mesotherapy
Comparison of Mesotherapy Treatment Doses in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain
Neck pain is a common health problem in the general population. Approximately 71% of adults experience neck pain at some point in their lives, and its annual prevalence ranges between 30-50% in both the general and working…
- Trial name
- NCT07462988
- Testing
- Lidocaine %2 ampoule, Meloxicam ampoule, Saline (0.9% NaCl)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Dry Needling, Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy Dry Needling Accuracy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the addition of cadaver review improves: the accuracy of physiotherapists who practice dry needling. the perceived safety of dry needling by physiotherapists.
- Trial name
- NCT06845969
- Testing
- Education: dry needling theory, Education: Cadaver anatomy review
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Plantar Fasciitis
ABI v Dry Needling for Plantar Fasciitis
To investigate whether a procedure of ultrasound-guided autologous blood injections (ABI), which includes a dry-needling component within the overall procedure, has any measureable clinical benefit over ultrasound-guided dry…
- Trial name
- NCT02546089
- Testing
- Autologous Blood Injection, Structured rehabilitation programme, dry needling injection
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
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
Stroke
Dry Needling in Patients Who Had Experience Stroke
Individuals who had experience a stroke usually suffer from spasticity at medium and long-terms. The presence of spasticity in the lower extremity implies several impairments for standing and walking inducing high disability.
- Trial name
- NCT02579291
- Testing
- Dry needling, Bobath
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Neck Pain
Immediate Stiffness Changes in Myofascial Trigger Points After Dry Needling
Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is considered as a useful tool for quantifying muscle stiffness. Considering that Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrP) are defined as "hyperirritable zones in contracted bands of muscle, thought to be…
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Neck Pain, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
- Trial name
- ELECTROP (NCT04832074)
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Camilo Jose Cela University
Hamstring Contractures
Functional DN for Shortened HS Muscle
The aim of this study is to find whether functional dry needle is helpful to increase the length of shortened hamstring muscle or not
- Trial name
- NCT04668092
- Testing
- Functional dry needling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
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
Trigger Points
Effects of Dry Needling Versus Ischemic Compression on Pain, Range of Motion and Finctional Disability
Neck pain can occur from a number of conditions, most common is trigger points. Trigger points are of two point one is active and other is latent trigger point, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT05296226
- Testing
- dry needling and ischemic compression
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Dry Needling, Neck Pain
Theragun vs Dry Needling on Neck Pain, Range of Motion and Disability Among Heavy Weightlifters
The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore.
- Conditions
- Dry Needling, Neck Pain, Range of Motion, Weight Lifting
- Trial name
- NCT06240975
- Testing
- Theragun Technique, Dry Needling Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Neck Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling Adding to Physical Therapy in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to verify the effectiveness of the addition of the dry needling in individuals with non-specific neck pain who receive a multimodal physical therapy rehabilitation program.
- Trial name
- NCT02927977
- Testing
- control, dry needling
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Neck Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Chronic Neck Pain.
Objectives: To investigate the effect of combining real or placebo dry needling with therapeutic exercise in self-reported pain, pressure pain sensitivity, neck disability, global rating of change (GROC) scale, muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT03844802
- Testing
- Local Dry needling and exercise, Distal Dry needling and exercise, Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
The Immediate Effects of Dry Needling Acupuncture on Pain Intensity and Pressure Pain Threshold in Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius
This study aims to evaluate the immediate effects of a single session of dry needling on pain intensity and pressure pain threshold in patients with myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT07833475
- Testing
- Dry Needling Acupuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Scar Tissue, Hypertrophic Scar
Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Linear Scar Tissue
Scar tissue can cause serious complications that significantly impact a patient's quality of life. Common complications include stiffness and contractions, which can restrict joint mobility and make daily activities challenging.
- Conditions
- Scar Tissue, Hypertrophic Scar, Hypertrophic Scar of Upper Arm (Disorder), Hypertrophic Surgical Scar
- Trial name
- NCT06033430
- Testing
- True dry needling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Iran
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
Temporomandibular Disorder
Electrical Stimulation of the Mandibular Nerve for Pain and Function Management in Temporomandibular Disorders
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) encompass dysfunction and pain of the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Pain in the TMJ, restricted jaw movement, and joint sounds are common conditions in this disorder.
- Trial name
- Origenkine (NCT06265636)
- Testing
- Percutaneous nerve stimulation, Manual therapy, exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OrigenKinesis fisioterapia
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
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
Dry Needling, Shoulder Pain
Dry Needling and Shoulder Muscle Blood Flow, Motions, and Pain Sensitivity in Individuals with Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons people consult with their primary health care provider, and 40-50% of these patients with shoulder pain continued to complain of persistent symptoms after 6 to 12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT05596240
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Pain and Neck Dysfunction Following Dry Needling With and Without Intramuscular Electrical Stimulus.
Participants will be 18-59 years old who are recruited through a convenience sample from the UMHB/Belton community. There will be a randomized control trial consisting of three groups.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Myofascial Pain
- Trial name
- DNvDNES-2019 (NCT04057781)
- Testing
- Dry Needling (DN), Dry needling with Intramuscular electrical stimulation (DNES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Central Venous Catheters, Obesity
A Trial to Study the Influence of Ultrasound Guidance on the Complications of Central Catheter
Central venous catheterization (CVC) in ICU is very common. It is associated with many complications. These complications are now well identified in the literature. They are primarily mechanical, infectious and thrombotic events.
- Trial name
- CATHETER (NCT01154465)
- Testing
- Central Venous Catheter Insertion, Ultrasound guidance
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens