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Can a tiny needle in the neck ease shoulder pain?

NCT ID NCT06705634

Symptom relief Sponsor: Texas Woman's University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether dry needling—inserting a thin needle into neck muscles—can improve shoulder movement, strength, and blood flow in people with neck-shoulder pain. Thirty adults aged 18 to 65 with mild to moderate pain will receive the treatment. Researchers will measure changes in blood flow, range of motion, and tender spots to see if the technique helps.

What this could mean

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Active substance
dry needling
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to ease neck-shoulder pain and improve shoulder function.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 30 people, so results may not apply widely. Dry needling can cause temporary soreness or bruising.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2024

Expected to finish

May 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * adults 18-65 years of age * non-specific neck-shoulder pain (over the upper trapezius or the infraspinatus area) with an average pain ≥ 2/10 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (score range from 0-10, 0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain) * at least one tender point in one of the 5 muscles: cervical paraspinal near C5-C6 spinal segment, rhomboids, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and deltoid. Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded from this study if they have a contraindication to dry needling or a medical condition affecting blood flow, including but not limited to: * Active systemic arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis) * Traumatic brain injury * Stroke Seizures/epilepsy * Neurological disease (e.g., multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's, spinal cord compression) * Acute or History of Fracture of cervical spine * Acute or History of Fracture of the shoulder * Circulation/vascular problems (e.g., Raynaud's) * Cancer * Uncontrolled diabetes/high blood sugar * Currently pregnant * Previous neck surgery * Previous arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the last 5 years * Previous shoulder arthoplasty * Taking an anticoagulant (blood thinner) * Allergic to ultrasound gel

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Myalgia Neck Pain Shoulder Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Dry needling Dry needling technique Neck pain Neck pain musculoskeletal Shoulder pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Texas Woman's University T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences

    Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

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