Clinical trials: Arterial Catheterization
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Effects on Neuromuscular Function After Dry Needling in Myofascial Trigger Points in the Gastrocnemius Muscles
Trigger points (TrPs) are a common musculoskeletal cause of local and referred muscle pain, as well as local inflammation in the muscle and fascia.
- Trial name
- NCT04851743
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Healthy Participants
Ultrasonography Detection of Local Twitch Response During Dry Needling
Background: One treatment of Muscle trigger points (MTrPs) is deep dry needling (DN) with the purpose of obtaining local twitch responses (LTRs), which are highly effective in releasing MTrPs.
- Trial name
- US-DN (NCT02824991)
- Testing
- detection of local twitch response intensities during dry needling
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD)
Emotional Release After Trigger Point Needling to Treat Myofascial Pain of the Head and Neck - Prospective Study
Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) as classified by the DC-TMD has a significant psychosocial component referred to as "Axis II".
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD), Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06912438
- Testing
- Fill out questionnaire
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Kidney Failure, Acute, Contrast Media
Bicarbonate v Saline to Prevent Contrast Nephropathy
Slowing of kidney function occurs in a minority of people given dye during angiography. The purpose of this study is to compare two different types of fluid given into a vein to reduce the risk of kidney injury: salt in water or…
- Trial name
- NCT00384995
- Testing
- 0.9% (154 mEq/L) IV Sodium Chloride, 1/6 M (166 mEq/L) IV Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Italian Society of Nephrology
Intensive Care Unit, Arterial Catheter
Ankle Measurements of Arterial Pressure: Semi-recumbent or Horizontal Position.
The upper arm is sometimes inaccessible for arterial pressure (AP) measurement. Placing the automatic cuff at the ankle is a common alternative. However, whether AP measurement at the ankle is reliable is uncertain.
- Trial name
- 2PAC (NCT06032169)
- Testing
- Patients of a surgical intensive care unit having an arterial catheter
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Low Back Pain
Effects of Two Different Dry-Needling Techniques for Low Back Pain
Although dry-needling with or without manipulation has shown to be a useful technique to reduce pain in patients with low back pain (LBP), it is unclear which of these two dry-needling techniques would have a greater effect on…
- Trial name
- NCT03970486
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Treatment of Striae Alba
Compairing Micro Needling With Phenytoin Versus Microneedling Alone on Striae Alba
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Microneedling with Phenytoin versus Microneedling alone for the Treatment of Striae alba.The study is a comparative study which will be carried on 30 patients with…
- Trial name
- phenytoin (NCT07841366)
- Testing
- Phenytoin, Micro needling
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Scar Tissue, Hypertrophic Scar
Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Linear Scar Tissue
Scar tissue can cause serious complications that significantly impact a patient's quality of life. Common complications include stiffness and contractions, which can restrict joint mobility and make daily activities challenging.
- Conditions
- Scar Tissue, Hypertrophic Scar, Hypertrophic Scar of Upper Arm (Disorder), Hypertrophic Surgical Scar
- Trial name
- NCT06033430
- Testing
- True dry needling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Iran
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
Neck Pain
The Effect of Dry Needling With Electrical Stimulation on Individuals With Restless Legs Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of dry needling with electrical stimulation (DNES) on sleep quality, symptom severity, and function in individuals with restless legs syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT05860751
- Testing
- Dry Needling with electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Spinal Cord Injuries, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Effectiveness of Dry Needling as a Treatment of Shoulder Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Shoulder pain in people with spinal cord injury is one of the most prevalent in acute and chronic patients because of weakness in shoulder periarticular muscles, and also because of overuse of these part of the body in assistive…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Shoulder Pain, Puncture
- Trial name
- NCT03709797
- Testing
- Dry needling in infraspinatus muscle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de León
Fibrosing Alopecia, Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Follicular Revival in Fibrosing Alopecia: Evaluating Use of Micro-needling
To evaluate the efficacy microneedling via a professional tattoo machine in revitalizing hair follicles in patients with fibrosing alopecia.
- Conditions
- Fibrosing Alopecia, Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
- Trial name
- NCT04342091
- Testing
- SOL Nova Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Trigger Point in Trapezius Muscle
The Impact of Dry Needling on Electrophysiological and Ultrasound-based Biomarkers for Myofascial Pain
The goal of this interventional study is to determine how well dry-needling can treat pain in people with Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
- Trial name
- ENCOMPASS-2 (NCT07270276)
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Trigger Points
Effects of Dry Needling Versus Ischemic Compression on Pain, Range of Motion and Finctional Disability
Neck pain can occur from a number of conditions, most common is trigger points. Trigger points are of two point one is active and other is latent trigger point, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT05296226
- Testing
- dry needling and ischemic compression
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial, Myofascial Pain
Percutaneous Electrolysis Versus Dry Needling in Levator Scapulae
The objective will be to determine the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus ultrasound-guided dry needling in active myofascial trigger points of the levator scapulae muscle on pain intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT04157426
- Testing
- Percutaneous electrolysis, Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Efficacy of Focused ESWT and Dry Needling Among Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius Muscle
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most common causes of musculoskeletal pain. Among patients with MPS, the upper trapezius muscle appears to be the common muscle that generates pain in the area of upper extremity.
- Trial name
- NCT07397039
- Testing
- Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (fESWT), Dry needling (DN)
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Low Back Pain
Comparing Dry Needling to Manual Therapy for Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain
This is a comparative study to determine if there is a difference in pain reduction and disability between dry needling and manual therapy for patients with low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02312895
- Testing
- Manual therapy, Dry needling, Home Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Youngstown State University
Low Back Pain
Treatment of Hamstring Muscle in Patients With Low-back Pain
This study evaluates the treatment of hamstrings in the management of patients with mechanical low back pain of non-specific origin.
- Trial name
- NCT04090502
- Testing
- Dry needling in hamstring muscle trigger points, Dry needling in hamstring muscle not trigger points
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Cardiac and Aortic Surgery
Echography to Predict Radial Artery Catheterization Failure (EPRAC)
In patients undergoing cardiac or aortic surgery, the placement of a radial KTA is sometimes difficult, the purpose of this study is to do an ultrasound in order to evaluate the diagnostic values of the internal diameter of the…
- Trial name
- EPRAC (NCT04730479)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Limited Dorsiflexion, Limited Ankle Range of Motion
Triceps Surae Trigger Point Size and Muscle Extensibility
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of dry needling in improving ankle range of motion and functional outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02087969
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Vascular Access
A Percutaneous Ultrasound Device With Needle Guide for Vascular Access
This first-in-human pilot study seeks to evaluate the feasibility and safety of using a percutaneous ultrasound device with needle guide for vascular access.
- Trial name
- NCT03879161
- Testing
- Vu-Path™
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University