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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 2, 2026 · Synced Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Manual Therapy to Treat Gluteus Medius Trigger Points

NCT02333617
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Conditions
Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Dry Needling, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Placebo Control, Hip and core strengthening exercises
Other
Lead sponsor
Mitchell Selhorst
Other
Eligibility
13 Years and older
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 23, 2018 · Synced Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT
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 22, 2024 · Synced Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT
Terminated No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

OMTrigger Inject- Treating Trigger Points: Comparing Muscle Energy Technique vs. Lidocaine Needling Technique

NCT05009264
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Conditions
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Interventions
OMT
Procedure
Lead sponsor
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 2, 2025 · Synced Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

TDN, Manual Therapy and Exercise For the Management of Achilles Tendinopathy

NCT02532595
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Conditions
Achilles Tendon Injury
Interventions
manual therapy and exercise, trigger point dry needling
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Nova Southeastern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 29, 2021 · Synced Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Trigger Point Dry Needling vs Trigger Point Dry Needling With Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation

NCT03539588
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Conditions
Sub-acute and Chronic Low Back Pain
Interventions
trigger point dry needling, Electrical Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
El Paso, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 28, 2018 · Synced Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 4, 2025 · Synced Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Trigger Finger Preference Elicitation Tool

NCT03909490
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Conditions
Trigger Finger, Trigger Thumb, Trigger Digit, Trigger Finger Disorder, Trigger Thumb, Left Thumb, Trigger Thumb, Right Thumb, Trigger Finger, Ring Finger, Trigger Finger, Index Finger, Trigger Finger, Middle Finger, Trigger Finger, Little Finger, Trigger Thumb, Unspecified Thumb, Trigger Finger, Unspecified Finger
Interventions
Preference elicitation tool, handout
Other
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Redwood City, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 11, 2021 · Synced Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM 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 Jul 24, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT