Comparison of clinical efficacy between dry needling therapy and transversus abdominis plane block in the treatment of chronic abdominal wall pain

Trigger point dry needling versus ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in the treatment of chronic abdominal wall pain: A single-center, randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200062931

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-08-24

Start date

2022-08-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-12

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Conditions

Chronic abdominal wall pain

Interventions

control group:Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block

trial group:Trigger point dry needling

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years old 50% reduction after diagnostic trigger point infiltration with 10 mL of 2% lidocaine.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Abdominal surgery within the past 6 months; 2. History of abdominal and pelvis visceral disease; 3. Thoracic neuropathy; 4. History of cancer-related pain; 5. Abnormal laboratory examination or abdominal imaging; 6. History of schizophrenia, other chronic psychotic disorder, or dementing illness; 7. Body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5 or greater than 28kg/m2.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numerical Rating Scale;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety and Depression Scale Score;SF-36 Scale;Dosage and frequency of remedial drugs;Temperature change in pain area;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYan Yuan

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Outcome results

None listed

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