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Conditions
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Interventions
Dry needling
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Dry Needling in Subjects With Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

NCT03876080
Conditions
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Interventions
Dry needling, Sham needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Bradley University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 35 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Peoria, Illinois
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
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Acupuncture for Stroke Recovery

NCT02926378
Conditions
Systematic Acupuncture
Interventions
Acupuncture Treatments
Procedure
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Scar Tissue, Hypertrophic Scar, Hypertrophic Scar of Upper Arm (Disorder), Hypertrophic Surgical Scar, Dry Needling
Interventions
True dry needling, Sham dry needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

A Pilot Study of Acupuncture Treatment for Dysphagia

NCT00797732
Conditions
Carcinomas, Squamous Cell, Dysphagia
Interventions
Acupuncture
Device
Lead sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
42 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Bicep Tendinitis, Biceps; Tenosynovitis, Bicipital Tendinitis, Left Shoulder, Bicipital Tendinitis, Right Shoulder, Bicipital Tendinitis, Unspecified Shoulder, Biceps Tendon Disorder
Interventions
Dry Needling, Heavy Slow Load Exercise, Rotator cuff and scapular stabilization exercise program, Soft tissue mobilization
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado • Boulder, Colorado
Conditions
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Dry Needling, Sham Dry Needling, Physical Therapy
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Dry Needling for Spasticity in Stroke

NCT04535479
Conditions
Stroke, Muscle Spasticity
Interventions
Dry Needling
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Triceps Surae Trigger Point Size and Muscle Extensibility

NCT02087969
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Antegrade Versus Retrograde IV for Blood Draws

NCT03533777
Conditions
There is no Focus on Any Specific Condition
Interventions
Peripheral intravenous catheter placement, Blood draw, Peripheral intravenous catheter, To keep open (TKO) infusion of 0.9% normal saline
Procedure · Other · Device + 1 more
Lead sponsor
University of Iowa
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
230 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions
Aging
Interventions
Microneedling w/ and w/o PRP
Device
Lead sponsor
Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute
Other
Eligibility
30 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
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
Conditions
Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP), Myofacial Pain
Interventions
Dry Needling, Sham Dry Needling, NUN Biomarker
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Ajay Wasan, MD, Msc
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Acupuncture for PTSD

NCT02869646
Conditions
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Interventions
Procedure: Acupuncture, Procedure: Sham acupuncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
92 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Long Beach, California
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions
periosteal electrical dry needling with no maintenance treatments, periosteal electrical dry needling with maintenance treatments every other month, periosteal electrical dry needling with monthly maintenance treatments
Other
Lead sponsor
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
586 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chamblee, Georgia
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Acupuncture, Placebo acupuncture, Usual Care
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
639 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2006
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Houston, Texas
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
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Acupuncture Therapy and Hypertension

NCT05530512
Conditions
Mild to Moderate Hypertension
Interventions
electroacupuncture
Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Other
Eligibility
45 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
72 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Irvine, California • Orange, California
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Interventions
Acupuncture, myofascial therapy, microcurrent therapy, LASER, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, Pulsed electromagnetic therapies, Miscellaneous integrative medicine
Other
Lead sponsor
David Moss
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
125 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
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
Conditions
Cervicogenic Headache, Whiplash Injuries
Interventions
Dry Needling,Thrust Manipulation, Exercise,Non-thrust Mobilization
Other
Lead sponsor
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Montgomery, Alabama