NCT06275074

Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise on Sleep in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain and Sleep Disturbance

Effects of Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise on Sleep in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain and Sleep Disturbance - A Pilot Study

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Feasibility study investigating the effects of dry needling on individuals with chronic neck pain and sleep disturbance.

Detailed description

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of a large randomized clinical trial (RCT) which aims to investigate the effects of dry needling (DN) in addition to therapeutic exercise (TE) on sleep duration and quality in patients with chronic neck pain (CNP) and sleep disturbance (SD). Specifically, the objective is to explore feasibility of a study protocol and examine the preliminary data of a small sample size for the effectiveness of DN and TE for individuals with CNP and SD to determine effect size of the intervention.

Conditions

• Neck Pain
• Sleep Disturbance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Dry Needling	Insertion of filiform needles into cervicothoracic multifidi, upper trapezius, and suboccipital muscles
OTHER	Therapeutic Exercise	Therapeutic exercise program provided to all participants with the aim of addressing periscapular strength and postural edurance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-14
• Primary completion: 2024-09-01
• Completion: 2027-04-01
• First posted: 2024-02-23
• Last updated: 2026-04-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States