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NCT06938425
Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis and Dry Needling vs. Standard Therapy for Whiplash Syndrome
NA trial testing intratissue percutaneous electrolysis in Whiplash Injuries in 36 participants. Not yet recruiting.
1 June 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Camilo Jose Cela University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 36 |
| Start date | 30 November 2025 |
| Primary completion | 1 June 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 1 September 2026 |
Drugs / interventions tested
- intratissue percutaneous electrolysis
- deep dry needling
- Standard physiotherapy
Conditions studied
- Whiplash Injuries — all drugs for Whiplash Injuries →
Sponsor
Camilo Jose Cela University
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Whiplash Injuries. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The main objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of two interventions (PIE vs DDN) in adult patients who have suffered a LCS after a traffic accident and comparing it with a standard physiotherapy program. As a secondary objective, the investigators will analyze the reduction of intrafibrillar blood flow and muscle elasticity perceived by the patient in the long term and the reduction of pain and disability appreciated by the patient. It is hypothesized as an alternative hypothesis that percutaneous electrolysis and/or deep dry needling intervention in combination with standard physiotherapy will give better clinical outcomes in patients with active trigger point LCS following a road traffic accident compared to the current standard physiotherapy intervention. The researchers will compare both invasive physical therapy techniques with standard treatment to see if these techniques are more effective in treating whiplash syndrome.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Intratissue percutaneous electrolysis and deep dry needling compared to a standard physiotherapy protocol in the treatment of whiplash syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Fernández-Navarro R, Benito-de-Pedro M, Navarro Reyes FM, Moreno-López J, et al · · 2025 · PMID 41255411 · DOI 10.3389/fresc.2025.1670603
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06938425 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Camilo Jose Cela University
- Last refreshed: 26 November 2025
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