# Evaluation of the Efficacy and Neurological Effects of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

> **NCT02179320** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Sao Paulo General Hospital** · enrollment: 40 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Myofascial Pain Syndrome

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Dry needling
- **DEVICE:** acupuncture needle 0,25 x 40mm

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02179320
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-02
- **Primary completion:** 2015-02
- **Final completion:** 2015-02
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2018-05-03

## Collaborators

- [object Object]

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02179320

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02179320, "Evaluation of the Efficacy and Neurological Effects of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-29 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02179320. Licensed CC0.

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