# Effects of Dry Needling and Strain Counter Strain Technique in Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

> **NCT04285216** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Riphah International University** · enrollment: 28 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Dry Needling
- **OTHER:** Strain counter strain

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04285216
- **Lead sponsor:** Riphah International University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2019-09-15
- **Primary completion:** 2020-06-20
- **Final completion:** 2020-08-28
- **Target enrollment:** 28 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-22


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04285216

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04285216, "Effects of Dry Needling and Strain Counter Strain Technique in Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04285216. Licensed CC0.

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