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NCT06338488
The Effectiveness of Dry Needling Treatment in Patients With Shoulder Myofascial Pain Syndrome
NA trial testing Real dry needling in Shoulder Pain in 50 participants. Currently enrolling.
15 November 2025
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Kutahya Health Sciences University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | triple |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 50 |
| Start date | 25 April 2024 |
| Primary completion | 15 November 2025 |
| Estimated completion | 15 December 2025 |
| Sites | 1 location across Turkey (Türkiye) |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Real dry needling
- Sham dry needling
Conditions studied
- Shoulder Pain — all drugs for Shoulder Pain →
Sponsor
Kutahya Health Sciences University
Who can join
Adults 18 to 80, any sex, with Shoulder Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Myofascial pain can be diagnosed by the presence of one or more myofascial trigger points (MTrPs), defined as hyperirritable spots in taut bands of skeletal muscle fibers palpable by hand. The treatment of myofascial pain primarily relies on the inactivation of MTrPs, often through manual pressure techniques or dry needling. In manual pressure techniques, the physiotherapist applies increasing pressure directly to the MTrP. In dry needling, acupuncture-like filiform needles are applied to the same point. There are two types of dry needling: superficial dry needling, which penetrates only the skin and superficial muscle, and deep dry needling, which involves inserting a needle directly into the MTrP. The sole or adjunct effectiveness of dry needling treatment targeting the trapezius and infraspinatus muscles has been investigated, particularly in patients with shoulder myofascial pain syndrome. In the study we are planning, a double-blinded efficacy trial will be conducted in patients with shoulder myofascial pain syndrome, where real and sham dry needling applications will be performed under ultrasound guidance, with both the patient and the evaluator blinded. This study design has the potential to make a significant contribution to the literature in this field.
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Kutahya Health Sciences University
- Last refreshed: 3 September 2025
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