# Effects of Dry Needling Using Spinal and Peripheral Sites Versus Peripheral Sites Only

> **NCT02646579** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Emory University** · enrollment: 34 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Plantar Fasciitis
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Spinal and Peripheral Dry Needling
- **PROCEDURE:** Peripheral Dry Needling

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02646579
- **Lead sponsor:** Emory University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2017-10-27
- **Primary completion:** 2019-05-01
- **Final completion:** 2019-05-01
- **Target enrollment:** 34 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-18


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02646579

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02646579, "Effects of Dry Needling Using Spinal and Peripheral Sites Versus Peripheral Sites Only". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02646579. Licensed CC0.

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