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The Importance of the Number of Incisions in the Effectiveness of Dry Needling

NCT06149442 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-05-01

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Summary

The dry needling technique is a procedure increasingly used by health professionals.

Dry needling consists of the use of a filiform needle to treat musculoskeletal pain. Currently, the mechanisms by which it is an effective technique are not well understood. One of the aspects not yet evaluated is the best dose in terms of the number of times it is necessary to insert the needle into the patient to achieve the best result.

This research work aims to assess which treatment obtains the best results in the management of patients with chronic neck pain.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Dose of five-incisions dry needling technique

Once we have assessed the existence of a myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle, and while the subject is in lateral decubitus on the same side, with a forceps palpation, we apply a rapid in /out dry needling technique (five incisions).

OTHER

Dose of ten-incisions dry needling technique

Once we have assessed the existence of a myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle, and while the subject is in lateral decubitus on the same side, with a forceps palpation, we apply a rapid in /out dry needling technique (ten incisions).

OTHER

Dose of fifteen-incisions dry needling technique

Once we have assessed the existence of a myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle, and while the subject is in lateral decubitus on the same side, with a forceps palpation, we apply a rapid in /out dry needling technique (fifteen incisions).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alcala

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Pecos-Martin, PhD · Alcalá University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-04
Primary Completion
2026-01-20
Completion
2026-06-20

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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