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RECRUITINGNANCT07629141

Muscle Position and Dry Needling Efficacy

Currently, no previous studies have investigated how the position of a muscle before dry needling may influence the outcome and effectiveness of the treatment. This study aims to demonstrate whether ...

Lead sponsor: University of Alcala•2 locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Contacts

Daniel Pecos-Martin, PhD

CONTACT

34918855142 daniel.pecos@uah.es

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

University of Alcala

Age

18 - 80 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•Age between 18 and 65 years
•Neck pain lasting more than 3 months
•Current neck pain greater than 3/10 on the VAS (Visual Analog Scale)
•Presence of active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle, meeting the following criteria: Painful point within a taut band whose palpation reproduces the patient's symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria

•Neck pain with a medical diagnosis (fractures, arthritis, fibromyalgia, etc.)
•Radicular pain (paresthesia, burning, electric shocks)
•Whiplash or any recent trauma
•Previous surgery
•Treatment by another physiotherapist within the last 3 months
•Infections
•Needle phobia
•Use of anticoagulant medications
•Pregnancy
•Fibromyalgia
•Metal allergies
•Cognitive deficits or communication problems

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: June 9, 2026Terms

Trial snapshot

StatusRECRUITING

PhaseNA

Enrollment80

Start dateJun 2026

Last updatedJun 9, 2026

Condition

Neck Pain Headache

Locations shown

Clinical University Physiotherapy and pain

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid

Physioterapy and Pain center research

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: June 9, 2026Data synced to Clareo: June 28, 2026

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