12 completed, 2 recruiting, 1 unknown. 15 Not applicable.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 15 | Completed 12, Recruiting 2, Unknown 1 |
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate Effect of Dry Needling on Calf Muscles Pain Pressure Threshold,Sprint Speed and Functional Performance in Amateur Football Player Dry Needling, Sham Needling - Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Trigger Points | Not applicable | Recruiting | Foundation University Islamabad | 60 | 2025-08-29 | 2026-04-13 |
| Dry Needling for Temporomandibular Disorder Dry Needling, sham needling - TMD/Orofacial Pain, Muscle Spasm | Not applicable | Completed | Atlas University | 40 | 2025-07-28 | 2026-03-24 |
| Percutaneous Needle Electrolysis (PNE) on the Concha of the Ear percutaneous needle electrolysis, Dry needling, Sham needling - Headache | Not applicable | Recruiting | University of Alcala | 60 | 2022-03-22 | 2026-05-01 |
| Dry Needling of the M. Obliquus Capitis Inferior on Rotational Mobility and Headache Related Outcome Measures in CH. Dry Needling, Sham Needling - Neck Pain, Posterior, Headache | Not applicable | Unknown | University Ghent | 60 | 2022-03-01 | 2023-11-09 |
| Central Pain Modulatory Effects of Dry-Needling in Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain Dry needling, Sham needling - Neck Pain, Posterior, Trapezius Muscle Strain | Not applicable | Completed | University Ghent | 54 | 2021-02-01 | 2022-02-09 |
| Patient Expectations and Dry Needling Dry Needling, Sham Needling - Neck Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Universidad Rey Juan Carlos | 50 | 2020-06-05 | 2020-12-01 |
| Dry Needling in Subjects With Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Dry needling, Sham needling - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness | Not applicable | Completed | Bradley University | 36 | 2019-03-30 | 2023-07-27 |
| A Single Dry Needling Session of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior for the Altered Sensorimotor Function in People With Neck Pain dry needling, Sham needling - Whiplash Syndrome, Neck Pain | Not applicable | Completed | University of Valencia | 40 | 2019-03-12 | 2019-08-13 |
| Changes in Surface EMG Activity After Dry Needling Compared to Sham Needling Dry needling, Sham needling - Neck Pain, Posterior, Work-Related Condition | Not applicable | Completed | University Ghent | 48 | 2017-08-28 | 2023-12-18 |
| The Effect of Dry Needling in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Dry Needling, Sham Needling - Osteoarthritis, Knee | Not applicable | Completed | Universiteit Antwerpen | 61 | 2016-12-01 | 2021-01-20 |
| Hamstring Tightness Dry needling, Sham needling, Blunt needle placement - Hamstring Tightness | Not applicable | Completed | Emory University | 28 | 2015-07-01 | 2017-06-05 |
| Using Structural Health Monitoring to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Injury in U.S. Service Members- Phase 2 Dry Needling, Sham Needling - Low Back Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Baylor University | 90 | 2015-01-01 | 2017-07-21 |
| Dry Needling to the Multifidus Muscle in Subjects With Low Back Pain Dry Needling, Sham Needling - Low Back Pain, Mechanical | Not applicable | Completed | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 40 | 2014-11-01 | 2018-10-24 |
| Dry Needling and Stretching vs. Stretching Alone on Hamstring Flexibility in Patients With Knee Pain Dry Needling, Sham Needling - Mobility Limitation | Not applicable | Completed | Keller Army Community Hospital | 39 | 2014-11-01 | 2016-02-23 |
| Effect of Dry Needling Multifidus on Thickness of Transversus Abdominis in Healthy Individuals Dry needling, Sham needling - Back Pain | Not applicable | Completed | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 60 | 2012-08-01 | 2013-06-19 |
Neck Pain (5) · Myofascial Pain Syndromes (3) · Headache (2) · Low Back Pain (2) · Mobility Limitation (2) · Back Pain (1) · Osteoarthritis, Knee (1) · Pain (1) · Spasm (1) · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (1)
University Ghent (3) · University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2) · Atlas University (1) · Baylor University (1) · Bradley University (1) · Emory University (1) · Foundation University Islamabad (1) · Keller Army Community Hospital (1) · Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (1) · Universiteit Antwerpen (1) · University of Alcala (1) · University of Valencia (1)
United States (6) · Belgium (3) · Spain (3) · Pakistan (1) · Turkey (Türkiye) (1)
Barbara Cagnie, PhD (1) · Barbara Cagnie, Prof. (1) · Crystal Montoya, BSc (1) · Daniel Pecos-Martin, PhD (1) · Daniella Morton, BSc (1) · Enrique Lluch, PhD (1) · Hamza Aliyan, DPT (1) · John Mason, DPT (1) · Marie Johanson, PT, PhD, OCS (1) · Mira Meeus (1) · Sarah Buckingham, BSc (1) · Sophie Vervullens (1)
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