21 completed, 4 unknown, 3 not yet recruiting, 2 active not recruiting. 27 Not applicable.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 27 | Completed 18, Not yet recruiting 3, Unknown 3, Active not recruiting 2, Recruiting 1 |
Follow Dry Needling: new trials by email Literature Review of Dry Needling trials Research Report on Dry Needling
Tick up to 5 trials to compare them side by side (eligibility, arms, endpoints, adverse events) in a Literature Matrix.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Needling and Quad Strength After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Dry Needling - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Dry Needling | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City | 40 | 2026-12-20 | 2026-10-20 |
| Effect of Dry Needling Plus Vibration on Myofascial Trigger Points in Individuals With Nonspecific Low Back Pain Dry Needling with Vibration + Exercise, Conventional Dry Needling + Exercise - Low Back Pain, Dry Needling | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Universidad de Zaragoza | 108 | 2026-12-01 | 2026-10-05 |
| Physiotherapy Dry Needling Accuracy Education: dry needling theory, Education: Cadaver anatomy review - Dry Needling, Physiotherapy | Not applicable | Recruiting | University of Alberta | 60 | 2025-04-10 | 2026-05-06 |
| How Dry Needling at the Neck Affects Shoulder Movement, Strength, Pain, and Shoulder Circulation Dry Needling - Dry Needling Technique, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal | Not applicable | Active not recruiting | Texas Woman's University | 30 | 2024-12-01 | 2026-02-05 |
| Dry Needling Versus Dry Cupping on Pain and Disability in Cervicogenic Headache Patients Group A (Dry Needling), Group B (Dry cupping), Group C (control) - Dry Needling, Dry Cupping | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Cairo University | 45 | 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-14 |
| Additional Effects of Dry Needling With PNF on Spasticity and Functional Performance in Stroke Dry Needling Group, Sham Needling Group - Spasticity, Dry Needling | Not applicable | Completed | Foundation University Islamabad | 30 | 2024-09-12 | 2025-06-10 |
| Dry Needling and Rehabilitatin Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Dry needling, Control group - Dry Needling, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Not applicable | Completed | Karabuk University | 78 | 2024-04-05 | 2025-09-03 |
| Effectiveness of the Dry Needling Approach in Patients With Tension-Type Headache Dry Needling - Tension-Type Headache, Dry Needling | Not applicable | Completed | Universidad de Zaragoza | 32 | 2023-10-23 | 2024-05-14 |
| Theragun vs Dry Needling on Neck Pain, Range of Motion and Disability Among Heavy Weightlifters Theragun Technique, Dry Needling Technique - Dry Needling, Neck Pain | Not applicable | Unknown | Riphah International University | 28 | 2023-10-20 | 2024-02-05 |
| Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Linear Scar Tissue True dry needling, Sham dry needling - Scar Tissue, Hypertrophic Scar | Not applicable | Unknown | Iran University of Medical Sciences | 80 | 2023-10-10 | 2024-10-01 |
| Dry Needling Versus Ozone in Myofascial Pain Syndrome Dry Needling, Ozone Injection - Dry Needling, Ozone | Not applicable | Unknown | Uskudar State Hospital | 90 | 2023-09-01 | 2023-08-16 |
| The Level of Knowledge and Awareness of Dry Needling Treatment in the Turkish Population Dry Needling Therapy Knowledge and Awareness Questionnaire - Dry Needling | Unknown | Uskudar State Hospital | 400 | 2023-08-01 | 2023-05-31 | |
| The Effect of Dry Needling Treatment Combined With Physical Therapy in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis Dry needling, Physical therapy and rehabilitation - Dry Needling, Cervical Spondylosis | Not applicable | Completed | Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa | 70 | 2023-02-01 | 2023-09-28 |
| Dry Needling and Shoulder Muscle Blood Flow, Motions, and Pain Sensitivity in Individuals with Shoulder Pain Dry Needling, Sham Dry Needling - Dry Needling, Shoulder Pain | Not applicable | Active not recruiting | Texas Woman's University | 40 | 2022-10-22 | 2024-11-19 |
| Development of an Informed Consent Statement Which Communicates the Risk of Adverse Events Associated With Dry Needling Nominal Group Technique - 2 to 3 hour virtual meeting - Dry Needling | Completed | Youngstown State University | 5 | 2022-09-19 | 2023-06-13 | |
| Dry Needling and Shoulder Muscle Blood Flow, Motions, and Pain Sensitivity Dry Needling - Dry Needling, Shoulder Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Texas Woman's University | 40 | 2022-06-30 | 2024-11-19 |
| Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Stretching in People With Fibromyalgia. Dry needling on cervical trigger point - Dry Needling, Stretch | Not applicable | Completed | Universidad de Murcia | 30 | 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-22 |
| Identifying Which Adverse Events Associated With Dry Needling Should be Included For Informed Consent: A Modified e-Delphi Study Delphi Questionaire - Dry Needling | Completed | Youngstown State University | 39 | 2022-03-02 | 2023-06-13 | |
| Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling Therapy and Exercise in Piriformis Muscle Syndrome ultrasound guided dry needling - Piriformis Muscle Syndrome, Dry Needling | Completed | Tepecik Training and Research Hospital | 44 | 2022-01-20 | 2023-07-27 | |
| Efficacy of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis Dry needling, Home exercise program - Tennis Elbow, Dry Needling | Not applicable | Completed | Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital | 111 | 2021-12-01 | 2023-01-31 |
Showing 20 of 31. Sign in to see all of them.
Shoulder Pain (4) · Myalgia (3) · Myofascial Pain Syndromes (3) · Neck Pain (3) · Pain (3) · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (2) · Athletic Injuries (1) · Bruxism (1) · Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (1) · Cicatrix (1) · Cicatrix, Hypertrophic (1) · Facial Pain (1) · Fibromyalgia (1) · Low Back Pain (1) · Motor Activity (1)
Musculoskeletal Diseases (14) · Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms (14) · Neurologic Manifestations (13) · Signs and Symptoms (13) · Muscular Diseases (10) · Nervous System Diseases (9) · Pain (9) · Joint Diseases (6) · Neuromuscular Diseases (6) · Arthralgia (4) · Brain Diseases (3) · Central Nervous System Diseases (3) · Musculoskeletal Pain (3) · Wounds and Injuries (3) · Behavior (2)
Dry Needling (19) · Control Groups (1) · Exercise (1) · Isometric Contraction (1) · Muscle Stretching Exercises (1) · Ozone (1) · Physical Therapy Modalities (1) · Rehabilitation (1) · Vibration (1)
Texas Woman's University (3) · Universidad de Zaragoza (3) · Mayuben Private Clinic (2) · University of Alcala (2) · Uskudar State Hospital (2) · Youngstown State University (2) · Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital (1) · Cairo University (1) · Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City (1) · Foundation University Islamabad (1) · Fundación Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir (1) · Iran University of Medical Sciences (1) · Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (1) · Karabuk University (1) · Kocaeli University (1)
Spain (11) · United States (8) · Turkey (Türkiye) (5) · Pakistan (2) · Canada (1) · India (1) · Iran (1)
Mustafa H Temel, M.D. (2) · Amir Chand, DPT (1) · Daniel Pecos-Martin, PhD (1) · Edmund C Ickert, PhD (1) · Eric Parent, PhD (1) · Fikriye Elif Saka (1) · Jace A Brown (1) · Jace A Brown, DPT (1) · Jose Quereda Ruiz, Graduated (1)
PMID 25662558, PMID 25794202, PMID 27697769, PMID 30228811, PMID 30517267, PMID 31415092, PMID 33921101, PMID 37290346, PMID 39593656, PMID 42723368