Comparing Dry Needling and Ultrasound Therapy for Shoulder and Neck Muscle Pain: A Clinical Trial

Dry needling versus ultrasound therapy in upper trapezius muscle: A Randomized Clinical Trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/07/090219

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M629- Disorder of muscle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: dry needling: dry needling therapy, where a sterile, filiform needle measuring 23 mm in length and 0.30mm in diameter was inserted into the active myofascial trigger points of the upper

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients willing to participate in the study of age 18 to 35 years, who experienced pain in the neck/shoulder girdle region and one or more palpable myofascial trigger points (MTrP) in the upper trapezius.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Lyme disease, Cervical radiculopathy, Head/neck/shoulder girdle surgeries, New medication or change within 6 weeks Current use of acupuncture Spinal pathology is eliminated Previous cervical fracture

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS score, Pressure Pain Threshold, and Range of motionTimepoint: 1st week, 2nd week, 4th week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
not applicableTimepoint: not applicable	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anuradha Yadav

I.T.S Dental college , ghaziabad , muradnagar

dr.akshayrathore@its.edu.in9999674543

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026