Comparison of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Deep Friction Massage on Pain Level, Range of Motion, and Trigger Point Size in Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Deep Friction Massage in Myofascial Pain Syndrome - Comparison of the Effectiveness of DN and DFM in MPS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057060

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-19

Start date

2024-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Dry Needling Deep Friction Massage

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For all participants included in this study, feeling pain around the neck, the pain was felt for a maximum of three months, and on physical examination, there was at least 1 palpable nodule in the trapezius, rhomboid, or supraspinatus muscle, and MTrP was proven by ultrasonography.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion of study participants included entries including a history of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus or cancer, using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or analgesics, skin infections, open wounds, using other therapeutic modalities outside the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
reducing pain, increasing ROM, and changes in trigger point size	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
there were significant changes between the study groups	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactDies Qonita

Universitas Hasanuddin Magister Program in Biomedical Science, Postgraduate School

dies.izzah@gmail.com+6281248155001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026