Clinical trials: Dry needling
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
Pain, Quality of Life
Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Versus Dry Needling on Jumpers Knee
The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore.
- Conditions
- Pain, Quality of Life, Jumper's Knee
- Trial name
- NCT07756918
- Testing
- Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy, Dry Needling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Neck Pain
Comparison Between Deep Dry Needling and Muscle Energy Technique on Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain Patients.
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare between applying deep dry needling and muscle energy technique in chronic non-specific neck pain patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05730426
- Testing
- Deep dry needling, Muscle energy technique, Neck stability exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Plantar Fasciitis of Both Feet
Effect of Dry Needling Versus Kinesiology Taping in Patient With Plantar Fasciitis
A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted at hamza hospital Lahore ,Lahore poly clinic over 9 months. A total of 60 participants aged 20-45 years with clinically diagnosed plantar fasciitis and identifiable…
- Trial name
- NCT07118397
- Testing
- dry needling, kinesiology taping
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
Effects of Dry Needling on Electromyographic Activity and Ultrasonographic Characteristics in Post-Stroke Spasticity
Stroke is a global health problem, with an incidence in Europe of 147/100,000 people per year. It is estimated that 43% of them present spasticity throughout the first year, causing disability, hindering mobility and…
- Trial name
- NCT06017960
- Testing
- Dry needling + usual care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Neck
Dry Needling and Kinesio Taping in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of kinesio tape and dry needling in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome of the trapezius muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT04521127
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping, Dry needling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Neck Pain, Sleep Disturbance
Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise on Sleep in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain and Sleep Disturbance
Feasibility study investigating the effects of dry needling on individuals with chronic neck pain and sleep disturbance.
- Trial name
- NCT06275074
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Therapeutic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Neck Pain
Short-Term Response of Thoracic Spine Manipulation With or Without Trigger Point Dry Needling for Mechanical Neck Pain
This study will assess the short term response of thoracic spinal manipulation with or without trigger point dry needling in 58 subjects with a primary complaint of mechanical neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02415660
- Testing
- Thoracic spinal manipulation, Trigger point dry needling, Cervical range of motion exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
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
Pronator Teres Nerve Syndrome
Prediction Model for Minimizing the Risk of Median Nerve Puncture
The main aim of this study was to correlate anthropometric measures of the forearm in healthy subjects with the ultrasound pronator teres depth to determine the needle length in order to avoid injury of the median nerve during…
- Trial name
- NCT03308279
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Low Back Pain
Biomarkers of Pain and Stress Perception and Dry Needling Technique Application
The use of the dry needling technique has become widespread in recent years for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Although dry needling has been shown to be effective in the treatment of shoulder pain, elbow pain, headache…
- Trial name
- NCT06355752
- Testing
- Dry needling of lumbar iliocostalis muscle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Fibromyalgia Patients
Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) complain of widespread chronic pain from deep tissues including muscles. Previous research highlights the relevance of impulse input from deep tissues for clinical FM pain.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04942444
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- CEU San Pablo University
Neck Pain, Psychomotor Disorders
Effectiveness of Dry Needling Shoulder Muscles on a Head Turning Task in Participants Aged 30-45 With Neck Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the immediate effects of stimulating shoulder muscles with an acupuncture needle (dry needling) on people from thirty to forty-five years old with recurrent neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05846022
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Neck Pain, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Comparing Deep and Superficial Dry Needling for Neck Pain: An Ultrasound and EMG Study
The purpose of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of deep versus superficial dry needling (DN) on the ultrasound and electromyographic (EMG) characteristics of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the upper trapezius…
- Trial name
- NCT07637552
- Testing
- Deep Dry Needling and Superficial Dry Needling
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Qatif Central Hospital
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
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
Neck Pain
Dry Needling for Patients With Neck Pain
The aim of this trial will be to examine the short and long term effectiveness of dry needling on pain, disability, and patient perceived improvements in patients with neck pain attending physical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02731014
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Manual Therapy, Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Franklin Pierce University
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Comparison of Dry Needle and Massotherapy on Tolerance Effort and Soreness
Introduction: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common myogenic condition considered to be a muscle tension injury frequently observed in recreational or experienced athletes, induced in the majority of cases by eccentric…
- Trial name
- NCT03619928
- Testing
- Dry needling, Massotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Trochanteric Bursitis
Dry Needling and Lateral Hip Pain (GTPS)
Introduction: Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome (GTPS) includes a number of disorders involving the lateral hip region, including bursitis, gluteal lacerations, and trigger points in the contractile tissue crossing the hip.
- Trial name
- NCT05872971
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Lasertherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Central Line, Central Venous Catheter
Statseal® for Central Venous Catheter Insertion Sites in Critical Care
All participants in this clinical trial will be undergoing surgery and will have a central venous catheter (also known as a central line) placed in the large vein in the neck as part of their routine care.
- Conditions
- Central Line, Central Venous Catheter, Vascular Access, Critical Care
- Trial name
- SCENIC (NCT06451185)
- Testing
- A haemostatic mineral powder product.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 451 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust