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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

An Analysis of Kinesio® Tape With Manual Fascial Glide Application on Trigger Points in The Iliotibial Band

NCT05396196
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Conditions
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Interventions
Kinesio® Tape
Device
Lead sponsor
North Dakota State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fargo, North Dakota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 30, 2022 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 5, 2017 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 8, 2021 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 7, 2025 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 4, 2026 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

A Multiple Component Mobile-aid Pain Reduction Intervention to Decrease Myofascial Pain

NCT05860205
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Conditions
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Multiple Component Mobile-Aid Pain Reduction Intervention, Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment, Sham Osteopathic Manipulation
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
Kailea Manning
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Auburn, Alabama
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 15, 2023 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 25, 2019 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 9, 2022 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Results available

Trigger Point Injections in Anterior Cervical Surgery

NCT04640896
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Conditions
Myofacial Pain, Pain, Neck, Pain, Back, Cervical Fusion
Interventions
Trigger point injection with bupivacaine, Trigger point injection with normal saline, Lidocaine skin wheal
Drug
Lead sponsor
George Washington University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Results available

Using Saline for Myofascial Pain Syndromes (USAMPS)

NCT02120261
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Conditions
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Normal Saline, Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Triamcinolone acetonide
Drug
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
51 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 30, 2019 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Positional Release Therapy and Therapeutic Massage Reduce Muscle Trigger and Tender Points

NCT04765891
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Conditions
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Interventions
Positional release therapy, Therapeutic Massage
Other
Lead sponsor
Brigham Young University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Provo, Utah
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 22, 2021 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 11, 2020 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 23, 2026 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling and Functional Improvement

NCT02838394
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Conditions
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Dry needling, Sham dry needling
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Brigham Young University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Provo, Utah
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 24, 2024 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Dry Needling to the Multifidus Muscle in Subjects With Low Back Pain

NCT02284724
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Conditions
Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Interventions
Dry Needling, Sham Needling
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Vegas, Nevada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 23, 2018 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Triceps Surae Trigger Point Size and Muscle Extensibility

NCT02087969
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Conditions
Limited Dorsiflexion, Limited Ankle Range of Motion
Interventions
Dry Needling, Stretching
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 30 Years · Male only
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 14, 2017 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 13, 2020 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling for Sub Acromial Pain Syndrome

NCT03442894
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Conditions
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Interventions
Standard Physical Therapy Treatment, Dry Needling, Sham Dry Needling
Procedure
Lead sponsor
59th Medical Wing
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
121 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 23, 2025 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 11, 2026 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Evaluation of a Novel Class of Objective Myofascial Pain Assessments

NCT05793086
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Conditions
Myofascial Pain, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Interventions
Ultrasound, Electrical impedance myography, Excitability testing
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 29, 2026 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 23, 2018 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 7, 2026 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 1, 2021 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 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 30, 2019 · Synced Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT