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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Immediate Effect of Dry Needling of the Lumbar Multifidus on Pain Sensitivity In A Healthy Population

NCT05845697
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Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Trigger point dry needling, Sham dry needling
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 23, 2024 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Trigger Point Injection in Reducing Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT06955923
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Conditions
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Interventions
Trigger point injection (lidocaine), Sham Comparator
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center
Federal
Eligibility
45 Years and older
Enrollment
11 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fairfield, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 12, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional

Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) vs. Trigger Point Injection (TPI) for Abdominal Wall Pain

NCT01906944
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Conditions
Abdominal Pain
Interventions
Bupivacaine 0.25%, Triamcinolone
Drug
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
62 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 14, 2020 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

The Natural History of Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points: Comparison of Local and Remote Tissue Milieu in Normal Muscle, Latent and Active Myofascial Trigger Points Over Time

NCT00042276
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Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
NIH
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
88 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2002 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 6, 2017 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

TPI Medication Comparison - Ketorolac, Lidocaine, or Dexamethasone

NCT03028012
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Conditions
Myofascial Pain
Interventions
Ketorolac, Lidocaine, Dexamethasone
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 18, 2020 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effect of Dry Needling Multifidus on Thickness of Transversus Abdominis in Healthy Individuals

NCT01734577
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Conditions
Back Pain
Interventions
Dry needling, Sham needling
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Vegas, Nevada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 19, 2013 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Ultrasound Imaging for Myofascial Pain

NCT05928884
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Conditions
Chronic Low-back Pain, Myofascial Pain
Interventions
There is no intervention. It is a phenotyping study only
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
124 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 5, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effect of Dry Needling on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Motion, and Strength in Healthy Individuals With Trigger Points

NCT03689283
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Conditions
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Interventions
Dry Needling, Sham Dry Needlling
Other
Lead sponsor
Regis University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
102 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Denver, Colorado
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 22, 2020 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Trigger Points in Patients With Migraine

NCT05893914
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Conditions
Chronic Migraine
Interventions
Dry Needling and intramuscular electrical stimulation to trigger points
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Thomas W. Perreault, PT
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dover, New Hampshire
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 8, 2025 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Phase 1 Interventional

Injection With OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain

NCT02173405
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Conditions
Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Myofascial Trigger Point Pain, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Interventions
OnabotulinumtoxinA, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio • Mayfield Heights, Ohio • Westlake, Ohio
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 10, 2022 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Trigger Point Dry Needling Practice in Colorado: Practitioner and Patient

NCT04040218
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Conditions
Dry Needling, Harm
Interventions
Dry Needling
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Regis University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
2,607 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Denver, Colorado
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 31, 2019 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Short-Term Response of Thoracic Spine Manipulation With or Without Trigger Point Dry Needling for Mechanical Neck Pain

NCT02415660
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Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
Thoracic spinal manipulation, Trigger point dry needling, Cervical range of motion exercises, Posterior neck muscle activation exercise, Trigger point dry needling sham, Seirin J-type stainless steel needles, 0-2-0.3 x 40-50 mm
Procedure · Behavioral · Device
Lead sponsor
Brooke Army Medical Center
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
42 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 2, 2021 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling for Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis

NCT03861923
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Conditions
Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis, Shoulder Pain, Frozen Shoulder
Interventions
Dry needling, Sham Dry Needling, Therapeutic Exercise
Other
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 5, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Terminated No phase listed Observational

Investigation of Hypermobility, Biomarkers, and Pain Generators in Chronic Pain Patients

NCT02761928
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Conditions
Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Spinal Stenosis, Nerve Root Disorder, Radiculopathy, Cervical, Benign Hypermobility Syndrome
Interventions
Beighton score for hypermobility
Other
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 12, 2020 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Onabotulinumtoxin A Versus Kenalog for Chronic Pelvic Pain

NCT02369068
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Conditions
Pelvic Pain
Interventions
Onabotulinumtoxin A, Kenalog
Drug
Lead sponsor
Jamie Bartley, DO
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Royal Oak, Michigan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 24, 2019 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality Distraction for Anxiety Reduction During Trigger Points Procedures in Pain Medicine Clinic

NCT03334929
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Conditions
Pain Management
Interventions
Virtual Reality headset
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
47 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 24, 2018 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Withdrawn Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effect of Local Analgesia on Postoperative Gluteal Pain in Patients Undergoing Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation

NCT03995641
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Conditions
Postoperative Pain, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Trigger Point Injection, Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation
Interventions
marcaine and kenalog
Drug
Lead sponsor
Kettering Health Network
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dayton, Ohio
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 5, 2025 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Blood Flow Within Active Myofascial Trigger Points Following Massage

NCT02389140
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Conditions
Myofascial Pain, Tension-type Headache
Interventions
Trigger point release, Ultrasound
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 49 Years
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 1, 2017 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional

Study Evaluating Heated Lidocaine/Tetracaine Patch in Patients With Pain Associated With Myofascial Trigger Points

NCT01106989
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Conditions
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Interventions
Heated lidocaine/tetracaine patch
Drug
Lead sponsor
ZARS Pharma Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 16, 2012 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

An Analysis of Kinesio® Tape on Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Iliotibial Band

NCT04531306
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Conditions
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Interventions
Kinesio® Tape
Other
Lead sponsor
North Dakota State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 30 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fargo, North Dakota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 9, 2021 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

The Impact of Dry Needling on Electrophysiological and Ultrasound-based Biomarkers for Myofascial Pain

NCT07270276
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Conditions
Trigger Point in Trapezius Muscle
Interventions
Dry Needling, Sham Treatment
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 24, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Deep Trigger Point Dry Needling on Strength Measurements of the Gluteus Medius Musculature

NCT03580200
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Conditions
Trigger Point, Muscle Weakness
Interventions
Trigger Point Dry Needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Emily Slaven, PT, PhD
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 26, 2019 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Enrolling by invitation Phase 2 Interventional

Investigating the Minimum Number of Needling Required to Optimize Trigger Point Injections Outcome

NCT04732507
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Conditions
Myofascial Pain, Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Interventions
1% plain lidocaine and 0.25% plain bupivacaine
Combination Product
Lead sponsor
University of Arizona
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 8, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Trigger Point Dry Needling With and Without Electrical Stimulation in Healthy Subjects

NCT07384247
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Conditions
People With Identified Painful Trigger Points (Tp) Within the Soleus and Gastrocnemius Muscles Complex, Healthy Subjects or Volunteers
Interventions
Dry needling with electrical stimulation, Dry needling, Electrical stimulation, Sham
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Rhode Island
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Kingston, Rhode Island
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 3, 2026 · Synced Oct 24, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT