Clinical trials: Dry needling, completed
Shoulder Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Physical Therapy Versus Physical Therapy Alone Following Shoulder Stabilization Repair
The purpose of this single-blinded, randomized clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of dry needling compared to a standard shoulder rehabilitation program on range of motion, functional movement, and pain in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT02704975
- Testing
- Rehabilitation and Dry Needling, Rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital
Plantar Fasciitis
Dry Needling Versus Conventional Physical Therapy in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis
The purpose of this research is to compare patient outcomes following treatment of plantar fasciitis with conventional physical therapy (stretching, strengthening, ultrasound, manual therapy, and cryotherapy) and conventional…
- Trial name
- NCT02373618
- Testing
- DN and conventional PT, Conventional PT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Supraspinatus Tendinitis
Percutaneous Electrolysis, Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy and Eccentric Exercise in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy.
The supraspinatus muscle tendinopathy show a big impact, however, there is a lack of awareness about the options of the physiotherapist treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05793918
- Testing
- Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis an neuromodulation, Conventional group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Stroke, Spasticity
Effectiveness of Dry Needling (DNHS Technique) in Patients With Chronic Stroke
Study hypothesis: The DNHS technique, performed via one session of deep dry needling of myofascial trigger points applied to the biceps brachii, brachialis, flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, triceps…
- Trial name
- NCT03546517
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Low Back Pain
Comparison of Dry Needling and Sustained Pressure in Para-spinal Muscles Trigger Points
This study will compare the effect of dry needling and sustained pressure in the lumbar Paraspinal trigger points in terms of pain threshold and muscle length. There will be two groups ; experimental and control.
- Trial name
- NCT04043741
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Sustain Pressure
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
A Mediation Analysis Investigating Dry Needling Treatment Mechanisms in a Chronic Low Back Pain Population
Low back pain is a common problem that many adults experience at some point in their lives. One treatment being studied is dry needling, a technique where a small needle is inserted into a specific area of muscle to help relieve…
- Trial name
- NCT06940492
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Chronic Migraine
Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Trigger Points in Patients With Migraine
The goal of this single-case experimental study is to investigate the effects of intramuscular electrical stimulation for the treatment of trigger points on reducing the frequency of headaches in a small sample of patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT05893914
- Testing
- Dry Needling and intramuscular electrical stimulation to trigger points
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas W. Perreault, PT
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Effectiveness of Deep Dry Needling on Muscle Tone in Healthy Subjects
The main objective of this study is to analyze the effect of dry needling of the soleus muscle to modulate muscle tone in healthy non-injured subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02575586
- Testing
- Intervention-Dry Needling, Control-Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Neck Pain
Patient Expectations and Dry Needling
Dry needling (DN) is a treatment technique used for treating musculoskeletal pain conditions. DN has shown to be effective on pain and function in patients with mechanical neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04417491
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Osteoarthritis, Knee
The Effect of Dry Needling in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Research suggests that myofascial trigger points (MTrP) play an important role in explaining pain in patients with musculoskeletal knee disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04717167
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
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
Neck Pain
Comparison of Dry Needling and Thera Gun Treatment on Trapezius Muscle Active Trigger Points.
Comparison of dry needling and Thera Gun on treatment of Active trigger points of trapezius Muscle, pain threshold and Range of motion of neck.
- Trial name
- NCT05090332
- Testing
- Facial Gun, Dry Needling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Dry Needling
Development of an Informed Consent Statement Which Communicates the Risk of Adverse Events Associated With Dry Needling
As Dry Needling (DN) continues to see increased use in the clinic, there is a need to establish adverse events that could occur as a result of DN intervention.
- Trial name
- DNICNGT (NCT05560100)
- Testing
- Nominal Group Technique - 2 to 3 hour virtual meeting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Youngstown State University
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
Neck Pain
Dry Needling Versus Strain-counterstrain on the Upper Trapezius
This study investigates the effect of two different techniques (dry needling and Strain-counterstrain manual technique) on the upper trapezius myofascial trigger point (MTP).
- Trial name
- DNJ (NCT01290653)
- Testing
- Dry needling, Strain-counterstrain technique
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Basketball Players
Plyometry and Tapping in the Functional Improvement of Non-professional Basketball Players
Introduction. In basketball, the lower extremities have the highest prevalence of injury, regardless of gender and professional category. Objective.
- Trial name
- NCT06367790
- Testing
- Experimental group, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Placebo Effect, Pain Intensity
The Influence of Expectations on Post-needling Soreness and Pain Processing After Dry Needling Treatment
The general objective of the study is to determine the effectiveness on local mechanical hypoalgesia, pain intensity, disability and psychological variables of the deep dry needling technique on a latent trigger point of the…
- Conditions
- Placebo Effect, Pain Intensity, Disability, Dry Needling
- Trial name
- NCT04571827
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Dry Needling, Shoulder Pain
Dry Needling and Shoulder Muscle Blood Flow, Motions, and Pain Sensitivity
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
- NCT05467098
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Cervical Pain
Efficacy of Dry Needling in Cervical Pain
The presence of latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the angular muscle of the scapula is one of the possible causes of non-specific neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05624515
- Testing
- dry needling, Ischaemic compression
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila