Clinical trials: Dry needling, completed
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
Multiple Sclerosis
Effectiveness of Dry Needling for Improving Gait in the Patient With Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease characterized by the appearance of lesions, characterized by heterogeneity in its pathological, clinical and radiological presentation.
- Trial name
- DRYNEEDEM (NCT05956119)
- Testing
- dry needling + physiotherapy (standard/usual care)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario de Canarias
Healthy Adult Males, Healthy Subjects
Comparing The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) When Coupled With Dry Needling (DN), Acupuncture (AN) or Sham Needling (SN) on Knee Range of Motion (ROM), Jump Height and Unipedal Balance
Muscle tightness was found to increase injury risks. Muscle relaese techniques and needling were known to reduce muscle tightness, their specific influence on functional muscle performance remains inconclusive.
- Trial name
- NCT07612969
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Dry Needling, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Acupuncture, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Mohamad Karam
Traumatic Brain Injury
Dry Needling Effects Post-traumatic Brain Injury
Thirty-six years old male with a history of TBI with compromised functionality of the right upper and lower limbs, spasticity, distributed balance, and difficulties performing independent gait has participated in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT05460728
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Anas Radi Hassan Alashram
Dry Needling, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Dry Needling and Rehabilitatin Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Dry needling is used for myofascial release. However, its effectiveness in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is not well known. It is thought that dry needling may also be an effective treatment for CTS by providing relaxation in the…
- Conditions
- Dry Needling, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Myofacial Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06358326
- Testing
- Dry needling, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Comparison of Efficacy of Dry Needling and Kinesio-taping
The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of KT and DN combined with exercise on pain, range of motion (ROM), and upper extremity function in patients with common shoulder disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04504409
- Testing
- Rehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Plantar Fascitis, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
Patients with plantar fasciitis between the ages of 25-65 years who presented to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic with the complaint of heel pain and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be included in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06023836
- Testing
- ESWT, Dry needling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
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
Shoulder Pain
Comparison of IMES Versus DN on ATrPs of AC
The aim of our study to compare DN and IMES for pressure pain threshold, ROM and the shoulder function in active trigger points with adhesive capsulitis.
- Trial name
- NCT06302829
- Testing
- Dry needling, intramusuar electrical stimulation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Achilles Tendinopathy, Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling of the Gastrocnemius Muscle VS Electrolysis in Subjects With Achilles Tendinopathy
Achilles tendinopathy is the injury that primarily occurs in athletes and people who engage in repetitive activities that involve the calf muscles, such as running, jumping, and sudden acceleration and deceleration movements.
- Trial name
- NCT06080334
- Testing
- Dry needling, Electrolysis
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
Shoulder Pain
Referred Pain Patterns Infraspinatus Muscle
The first aim of the study will be to identify the most common ReP pattern and compare its coincidence with that described by Travell and Simons.
- Trial name
- NCT02817269
- Testing
- Manual palpation, Deep dry needling
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Knee Osteoarthritis
Dry Needling Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
The population affected by degenerative knee arthritis is very large. The investigator performed dry needle (DN) treatments with acupuncture needles.
- Trial name
- NCT03639441
- Testing
- dry needling, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Cesarean Section, Acute Pain
Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises and TENS on Women Delivering Via Cesarean
This study aimed to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation administered to women delivering via cesarean section on acute pain, breastfeeding behavior, and comfort…
- Trial name
- NCT05511571
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation (TENS), Progressive relaxation exercises (PRE), Transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation (TENS) and Progressive relaxation exercises (PRE)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Derya Öztürk Özen
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
Low Back Pain
Dry Needling at the Thoracolumbar Junction on Measures of Sympathetic Outflow and Flexibility
Dry needling (DN) is becoming more frequently performed by physical therapists around the world to treat musculoskeletal pain. Dry needling is a form of trigger point therapy that evolved from using injections of local…
- Trial name
- NCT03630172
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University
Chondromalacia
Assessing Impact of Myofascial Release Versus Dry Needling for Chondromalacia in Adult Females
Assessing Impact of Myofascial Release versus Dry Needling for Chondromalacia in Adult females. The study employed a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) design.
- Trial name
- females (NCT06980883)
- Testing
- Dry Needling, myofascial release, (traditional exercises)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Badr University
TMD/Orofacial Pain, Muscle Spasm
Dry Needling for Temporomandibular Disorder
This randomized controlled trial investigates the clinical effectiveness of dry needling in individuals with myofascial temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
- Trial name
- DN-TMD (NCT07123883)
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Atlas 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
Whiplash, Temporomandibular Joint Pain
Evaluate the Effect of Dry Needling on the Temporomandibular Joint in Subjects Who Have Suffered a Whiplash as a Result of a Traffic Accident
The transportation industry is growing rapidly and the most popular mode is overland by road. Traffic accidents are the most direct and serious risk to the lives of Western people.
- Conditions
- Whiplash, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Dry Needling Technique
- Trial name
- NCT06023264
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Myofascial Pain Syndrome - Neck, Myofascial Pain of Upper Trapezius Muscle
Dry Needling Combined With a Therapeutic Exercise Program in Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Sonographic Evaluation of Cervical Muscles
Patients between the ages of 20-65 years who present to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinics of our hospital with complaints of back and neck pain and are diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome will be…
- Trial name
- NCT06809790
- Testing
- Therapeutic Exercise Program, Dry Needling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Training and Research Hospital