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Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

How Dry Needling at the Neck Affects Shoulder Movement, Strength, Pain, and Shoulder Circulation

NCT06705634
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Conditions
Dry Needling Technique, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Dry Needling
Interventions
Dry Needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Texas Woman's University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 5, 2026 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM 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 19, 2026, 11:30 AM 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 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

The Effect of Needle Placement on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Balance, Pain and Functional Outcomes in Individuals With Injury to the Ankle and/or Hindfoot

NCT04487327
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Conditions
Ankle and or Hindfoot Injury
Interventions
Dry Needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Regis University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
75 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Denver, Colorado
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 10, 2023 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Pathophysiology of Post Amputation Pain

NCT01632709
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Conditions
Amputation Stumps, Neuroma
Interventions
Bupivacaine, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 21, 2015 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 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 31, 2019 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Dry Needling and Shoulder Muscle Blood Flow, Motions, and Pain Sensitivity

NCT05467098
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Conditions
Dry Needling, Shoulder Pain
Interventions
Dry Needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Texas Woman's University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 19, 2024 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling and Stretching vs. Stretching Alone on Hamstring Flexibility in Patients With Knee Pain

NCT02498704
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Conditions
Mobility Limitation
Interventions
Dry Needling, Sham Needling
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Keller Army Community Hospital
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
39 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Point, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 23, 2016 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise on Sleep in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain and Sleep Disturbance

NCT06275074
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Conditions
Neck Pain, Sleep Disturbance
Interventions
Dry Needling, Therapeutic Exercise
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 16, 2026 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling Versus Conventional Physical Therapy in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

NCT02373618
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Conditions
Plantar Fasciitis
Interventions
DN and conventional PT, Conventional PT
Other
Lead sponsor
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
108 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Montgomery, Alabama
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 23, 2017 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Conservative Care for Pelvic Pain (C2P2) in Women Service Members

NCT06697548
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Conditions
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Interventions
Pain Neuroscience Education, Lumbopelvic and Hip Therapeutic Exercise, Extrapelvic Manual Therapy, Extrapelvic Dry Needling, Deep Paced Diaphragmatic Breathing Training, Chronic Pelvic Pain Education, Intravaginal and intrarectal pelvic floor physical therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Baylor University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas • Waco, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 20, 2024 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 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 23, 2024 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional

Cervical-Cranial Dry Needling vs. Orthopedic Manual Therapy for Cervicogenic Headache

NCT03583190
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Conditions
Cervicogenic Headache
Interventions
Cervical-cranial dry needling, Orthopedic manual therapy, Thoracic Manipulation, Exercise, Patient Education
Other
Lead sponsor
Youngstown State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Youngstown, Ohio
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 18, 2023 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Bilateral Knee Pain and Dry Needling

NCT05976269
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Conditions
Patellofemoral Pain
Interventions
Dry needling
Device
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 25, 2026 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional

Feasibility of Near-infrared Spectroscopy to Measure Cortical Pain Pathway (Brain) Activation During Dry Needling

NCT04170803
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Conditions
Shoulder Pain, Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Injury
Interventions
Dry Needling, Sham Dry Needling
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 28, 2020 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional

Superficial Dry Needling for Cervicogenic Headache

NCT05444296
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Conditions
Headache
Interventions
Superficial Dry Needling, Non-thrust Mobilizations only
Other
Lead sponsor
Youngstown State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
133 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Youngstown, Ohio
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 11, 2022 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Development of an Informed Consent Statement Which Communicates the Risk of Adverse Events Associated With Dry Needling

NCT05560100
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Conditions
Dry Needling
Interventions
Nominal Group Technique - 2 to 3 hour virtual meeting
Other
Lead sponsor
Youngstown State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Youngstown, Ohio
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 13, 2023 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Electrical DN as an Adjunct to Eccentric Exercise, Stretching + MT for Achilles Tendinopathy

NCT03968614
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Conditions
Achilles Tendinopathy
Interventions
Electric dry needling and conventional PT, Conventional PT
Other
Lead sponsor
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
110 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbia, South Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 18, 2025 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling and Spinal Manipulation vs. Conventional PT for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

NCT03167736
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Conditions
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Interventions
electric dry needling, manipulation, conventional physical therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
128 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Canton, Georgia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 12, 2024 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 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 5, 2026 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Pain and Neck Dysfunction Following Dry Needling With and Without Intramuscular Electrical Stimulus.

NCT04057781
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Conditions
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Myofascial Pain
Interventions
Dry Needling (DN), Dry needling with Intramuscular electrical stimulation (DNES)
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 59 Years
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Belton, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 3, 2020 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

VCOM Pain Free Research Collaborative

NCT06533345
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Conditions
Chronic Pain
Interventions
Behavior Change Coaching, Nutrition, Autonomic Recalibration, Dry Needling, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Counseling Psychology, Multiple Treatments
Behavioral · Other · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Auburn, Alabama
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 20, 2026 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling at the Thoracolumbar Junction on Measures of Sympathetic Outflow and Flexibility

NCT03630172
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Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Dry needling
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Nova Southeastern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
54 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Kensington, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 28, 2019 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Immediate Decrease of Muscle Biomechanical Stiffness Following Dry Needling in Asymptomatic Participants

NCT04864704
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Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
dry needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Bradley University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Peoria, Illinois
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 29, 2021 · Synced Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT