Clinical trials: Dry needling, completed
Low Back Pain
Comparing Dry Needling to Manual Therapy for Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain
This is a comparative study to determine if there is a difference in pain reduction and disability between dry needling and manual therapy for patients with low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02312895
- Testing
- Manual therapy, Dry needling, Home Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Youngstown State 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
Trigger Points
Effects of Dry Needling on Stiffness in Latent Trigger Points
The purpose of this study is to determine whether application of Dry Needling (DN) is effective for reduced on Stiffness in Latent trigger point (LTrP) of upper trapezius.
- Trial name
- NCT04394741
- Testing
- Intervention-Dry Needling, Control-Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Golfer's Elbow, Medial Epicondylitis
COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF DRY NEEDLING AND NEURAL MOBILIZATION ON PAIN, STRENGTH AND RANGE OF MOTION IN PATIENTS WITH GOLFER'S ELBOW
This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effectiveness of Dry Needling and Neural Mobilization in patients diagnosed with Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis).
- Trial name
- DN-NM-GE (NCT07643740)
- Testing
- Dry needling, Neural mobilization
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Green International University
Neck Pain
The Importance of the Number of Incisions in the Effectiveness of Dry Needling
The dry needling technique is a procedure increasingly used by health professionals. Dry needling consists of the use of a filiform needle to treat musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06149442
- Testing
- Dose of five-incisions dry needling technique, Dose of ten-incisions dry needling technique, Dose of fifteen-incisions dry needling technique
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Cervical Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression in Sternocleidomastoid, on Cervical Motor Control in Patients With Cervical Pain.
This study will compare the effect of dry needling on the active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid versus the effect of dry needling at 1.5 centimeters of active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid, both combined with…
- Trial name
- NCT03331653
- Testing
- Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point, Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Low Back Pain
Treatment of Hamstring Muscle in Patients With Low-back Pain
This study evaluates the treatment of hamstrings in the management of patients with mechanical low back pain of non-specific origin.
- Trial name
- NCT04090502
- Testing
- Dry needling in hamstring muscle trigger points, Dry needling in hamstring muscle not trigger points
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Effect of Physical Therapy Modalities in Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study was to find the most effective treatment out of both techniques; Dry needling and Kinesio Taping for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA) in terms of pain, strength, and balance
- Trial name
- NCT05089253
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Kinesio tapping
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Majmaah 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
Fibromyalgia, Trigger Points
Benefits of Dry Needling in Trigger Points on Autonomic Nervous System and Corporal Composition in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
This study evaluates the benefits of dry needling in trigger points on autonomic nervous system, photoelectric plethysmography, body composition in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02393352
- Testing
- Dry Needling Therapy, Electrical Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Pelvic Floor Muscles Training Associated Dry Needling for Chronic Pelvic Pain
The presence of trigger points in the pelvic floor musculature (PFM) is a frequent condition in individuals with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and is associated with higher levels of pain, disability and functional decline.
- Trial name
- NCT03175809
- Testing
- PFM training, Dry needling
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Spasticity, Muscle
Dry Needling and Botulinum Toxin in the Management of Poststroke Spasticity
Stroke is a clinical picture that can result in loss of motor, sensory and cognitive functions or coma. Approximately 75% of stroke survivors develop disability and one of the causes of disability is the presence of spasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT03747900
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A, Botulinum Toxin Type A and dry needling.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Healthy
Muscle Activity and Kinematic Changes With Dry Needling
This study assesses the effects of dry needling with electrical stimulation to the low back on muscle activity and changes in movement.
- Trial name
- NCT04295200
- Testing
- Dry needling with electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Shoulder Pain
Dry Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points in Older Adults With Nonspecific Shoulder Pain
Background: Non-specific shoulder pain has a high prevalence in older adults and provokes functional alterations. Besides, there are difficulties for its clinical diagnosis, lack of effectiveness in the treatment and not much…
- Trial name
- NCT02032602
- Testing
- Deep Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Percutaneous Microelectrolysis (MEP) Versus Ischemic Compression in Miofascial Trigger Points
The Percutaneous Microelectrolysis ® (MEP®) is a technique that employs a galvanic current up to 990 uA, which is applied percutaneously with an acupuncture needle connected to the cathode.
- Trial name
- NCT03708107
- Testing
- MEP, Ischemic compression
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud Fundación H.A. Barceló
Dry Needling
Identifying Which Adverse Events Associated With Dry Needling Should be Included For Informed Consent: A Modified e-Delphi Study
Dry Needling is an intervention that continues to gain widespread interest as a treatment adjunct for various pathological conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05300815
- Testing
- Delphi Questionaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Youngstown State University
Neck Pain
Effects of Dry Needling on Autonomic Nervous System and Nociceptive Pain Processing in Neck Pain
Pain in the neck is a musculoskeletal disorder that affects many individuals. Dry needling has shown an effective technique for the treatment of shoulder and neck disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT05391568
- Testing
- Real Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinitis
Effects of Dry Needling Using Spinal and Peripheral Sites Versus Peripheral Sites Only
The purpose of this study is to determine if dry needling both low back and extremity areas is more effective for reducing pain and improving strength, balance and functional performance among patients with chronic…
- Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinitis, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02646579
- Testing
- Spinal and Peripheral Dry Needling, Peripheral Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Mechanical Neck Pain
Kinesiotaping 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
- NCT03545880
- Testing
- Kinesiotaping
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Effects of KinesioTaping Versus Dry Needling in the Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Pain Among Females.
The goal of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effects of kinesio taping and dry needling on sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain due to piriformis muscle tightness among females aged 20 to 50 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06755125
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping, Dry Needling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Sehat Medical Complex