# Dry Needling Versus Strain-counterstrain on the Upper Trapezius

> **NCT01290653** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Cardenal Herrera University** · enrollment: 39 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Neck Pain

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Dry needling
- **OTHER:** Strain-counterstrain technique
- **OTHER:** Placebo manual technique

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01290653
- **Lead sponsor:** Cardenal Herrera University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2011-02
- **Primary completion:** 2011-07
- **Final completion:** 2011-09
- **Target enrollment:** 39 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2014-05-14


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01290653

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01290653, "Dry Needling Versus Strain-counterstrain on the Upper Trapezius". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01290653. Licensed CC0.

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