# Accuracy of Rib Palpation for Dry Needling of Deep Periscapular Musculature, Measured With Ultrasound

> **NCT04066166** · — · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Utah** · enrollment: 44 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

## Interventions

- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Palpation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04066166
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Utah
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2016-01-01
- **Primary completion:** 2017-07-01
- **Final completion:** 2017-07-31
- **Target enrollment:** 44 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-27


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04066166

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04066166, "Accuracy of Rib Palpation for Dry Needling of Deep Periscapular Musculature, Measured With Ultrasound". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04066166. Licensed CC0.

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