Clinical trials: Dry needling
Low Back Pain
Immediate Effect of Dry Needling of the Lumbar Multifidus on Pain Sensitivity In A Healthy Population
The goal of this interventional study is to test the effects of trigger point dry needling to the low back in a healthy population.
- Trial name
- NCT05845697
- Testing
- Trigger point dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Sub-acute and Chronic Low Back Pain
Trigger Point Dry Needling vs Trigger Point Dry Needling With Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation
trigger point dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation vs trigger point dry needling
- Trial name
- NCT03539588
- Testing
- trigger point dry needling, Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction; Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Orofacial Pain; Musculoskeletal Disorders
Reflex Therapy of Temporomandibular Dysfunctions
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of dry needling in patients with functional temporomandibular pain syndrome by comparing standard rehabilitation therapy alone with therapy combined with dry needling to reduce pain…
- Trial name
- NCT07321483
- Testing
- Dry needling, Standard rehabilitation
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Neck Pain, Chronic Pain
Electrical Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise Versus Therapeutic Exercise in Patients With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain
To compare the effectiveness of electrical dry needling combined with therapeutic exercise versus therapeutic exercise alone in patients with nonspecific chronic mechanical neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06522893
- Testing
- Electrical Dry Needling and Therapeutic exercise, Therapeutic exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Dry Needling Versus Stretching for Muscle Extensibility
Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent chronic disease in the world. Currently several authors have shown the presence of active myofascial trigger points (MTrP) in the muscles surrounding the hip joint that…
- Trial name
- NCT04400825
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Plantar Fascitis
Effectiveness of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis could lead to pain, disability and impaired balance. Dry needling that targets myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) has been shown to be beneficial in reducing pain, improving range of motion and function in…
- Trial name
- NCT05588349
- Testing
- Dry needling, Stretching exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pain After Dry Needling
Effects of Spray and Stretch on Postneedling Soreness and Sensitivity After Dry Needling of a Latent Myofascial Trigger Point.
Pain after dry needling or injection in the muscle is a frequent secondary effect in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. In this trial spray and stretch technique is evaluated as a method to reduce this soreness.
- Trial name
- NCT01608633
- Testing
- Spray and stretch
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEU San Pablo University
Cervical Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling of Active Trigger Points in Neck Muscles in Patients With Chronic Cervical Pain
Randomized Single-Blind Clinical Trial in which the treatment will be administered through 3 sessions of dry needling in the cervical muscles's active trigger points in patients with chronic cervical pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06257992
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Stretch
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Tension-Type Headache, Chronic Tension-type Headache
Efficacy of a Multimodal Physiotherapy Program and Mobile-App Guided Meditation in Adults With Frequent or Chronic Tension-Type Headache
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a multimodal physiotherapy program and guided meditation using a mobile app can help reduce headache pain and improve quality of life in adults with frequent or chronic…
- Conditions
- Tension-Type Headache, Chronic Tension-type Headache, Frequent Episodic Tension-Type Headache
- Trial name
- JBE-CEF (NCT07240532)
- Testing
- Multimodal Physiotherapy for Tension-Type Headache, Guided Meditation Using Insight Timer App
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
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
Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Neck, Myofascial Trigger Point Syndrome
Comparison the Effects of TECAR With Dry Needling in the Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points
The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of dry needling (DN) and capacitive and resistive transfer of energy (TECAR) therapy in the treatment of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) as well comparison of their efficacy.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Neck, Myofascial Trigger Point Syndrome, Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06273514
- Testing
- TECAR, Dry needling
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Silesia
Flatfoot
Dynamic Plantar Pressures Changes After Dry Needling in Flexor Digitorum Brevis Versus Non Emission Laser
Thirty-six subjects randomly distributed between a dry needling intervention group and a control group whose intervention is a non-emission laser.
- Trial name
- NCT05875415
- Testing
- Bilateral dry needling in latent trigger points of the Flexor digitorum Brevis Muscle, Bilateral non emission Laser in latent trigger points of the Flexor digitorum Brevis Muscle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mayuben Private Clinic
Tendinopathy
Comparative Research Among 3 Action Protocol in Other to Approach Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy
The accomplishment of a treatment with Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis of additional form to the accomplishment of eccentric exercise's program in patients with chronic patellar tendinopathy is more effective than the…
- Trial name
- NCT02498795
- Testing
- Group of Dry Needling, Group of Electrolysis, Control Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Low Back Pain
The Effect of Dry Needling on Trunk Muscle Function in Low Back Pain Patients
The study will establish data on the function of trunk muscles in healthy and low back pain patient's pre and post dry needling treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02250742
- Testing
- dry needling
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Chronic Neck Pain
Effects of Minimally Invasive Techniques in Healthy and Chronic Cervical Pain Individuals
Brief Summary: This project consists of two sequential experimental phases designed to analyze the immediate and 24-hour effects of three invasive physiotherapy techniques -dry needling (DN), percutaneous neuromodulation (PENS)…
- Trial name
- NCT07345793
- Testing
- Dry needling, Percutaneous nerve stimulation, Percutaneous electrolysis
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Knee Osteoarthritis
Effectiveness of DN With or Without Mulligan Two Leg Rotation Technique on Pain ROM and Joint Dysfunction in KO
The objective of study is to determine the effectiveness of dry needling with or without mulligan two leg rotation technique on pain, range of motion and joint dysfunction in knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT06739954
- Testing
- Mulligan's Two Leg Rotation technique, Dry Needling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Shoulder Pain
Exercise and Post-dry Needling Soreness
Application of trigger point dry needling can induce post-dry needling soreness. This is not a negative experience, but sometimes some patients want to reduce it as much as possible.
- Trial name
- NCT02558686
- Testing
- Eccentric Exercise, Detuned Ultrasound
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP), Myofacial Pain
Treatment Validation for Myofascial Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to see if a body test called the NUN biomarker can track changes in chronic low back pain after dry needling and predict who will feel better.
- Trial name
- NCT07133139
- Testing
- Dry Needling, NUN Biomarker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ajay Wasan, MD, Msc
Myofascial Pain
Multi-modal Imaging of Myofascial Pain - Phase 2
The goal of this study is to evaluate imaging biomarkers for quantitative assessments of myofascial pain and determine their ability to monitor treatment response and predict clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07322445
- Testing
- 50/50 Mixture of Lidocaine 1% injection + Bupivacaine 0.25% Injectable Solution, Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Myalgia, Bruxism
Effectiveness of Botox, Dry Needling, Pharmacological Treatment, and Manual Therapy for Bruxism-Induced Myalgia
Eighty individuals (44 female, 36 male), which were randomly divided into 4 groups of 20 patients each, due to the treatment type: Botulinum toxin (BTX); Dry needling (DN); Pharmacological therapy (PT) and Manual therapy (MT).
- Conditions
- Myalgia, Bruxism, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06583551
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin, Dry needling, Myorel
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi