NCT05533437

Brief Summary

Dry needling is typically used to treat muscles, ligaments, tendons, subcutaneous fascia, scar tissue, peripheral nerves, and neurovascular bundles for the management of a variety of neuromusculoskeletal pain syndromes.However, there are contradictory research articles about the optimal duration of dry needling per session.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
64

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 3, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2022

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 6, 2022

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 9, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

September 9, 2022

Status Verified

September 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

September 6, 2022

Last Update Submit

September 8, 2022

Conditions

Dry Needling

Keywords

dry needlingkinesio tappingHealthy adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Level of pain on pain scale

    Level of pain in the pain scale

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

Dry needling

EXPERIMENTAL

During dry needling, a practitioner inserts several filiform needles into your skin. Filiform needles are fine, short, stainless steel needles that don't inject fluid into the body.

Device: dry needling

kinesio taping

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The Kinesio Taping Method is a therapeutic taping technique which alleviates pain and facilitates lymphatic drainage by microscopically lifting the skin. This lifting affect forms convolutions in the skin increasing interstitial space and allowing for decreased inflammation in affected areas. Based upon research and years of clinical use, The Kinesio Taping Method specifically applies Kinesio tape based on evaluation and assessment to dictate a specific application.

Other: kinesio taping

Interventions

dry needlingDEVICE

the dry needle inserted to area of pain

Dry needling
kinesio tapingOTHER

kinesio taping

kinesio taping

Eligibility Criteria

Age45 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient with osteoarthritis

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient with musculoskeletal disorders Metabolic disorders causing knee pain Surgery

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

AIMHS

New Delhi, 140011, India

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Dry Needling

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeuticsPhysical Therapy Modalities

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Lecturer

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2022

First Posted

September 9, 2022

Study Start

November 3, 2021

Primary Completion

March 1, 2022

Study Completion

March 1, 2022

Last Updated

September 9, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Locations

IN(1)