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NCT03539588 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Trigger Point Dry Needling vs Trigger Point Dry Needling With Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation

A NA study, sponsored by William Beaumont Army Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT03539588: Completed NA study, sponsored by William Beaumont Army Medical Center.

NCT03539588 is a NA study that has completed, run by William Beaumont Army Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03539588, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by William Beaumont Army Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

trigger point dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation vs trigger point dry needling

Primary Outcome

an 11 point scale on which the participant will grade their pain

Interventions

  • DEVICE Electrical Stimulation
  • DEVICE trigger point dry needling

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2017-04-12
Est. Completion 2017-11-13
Phase NA

What the finished NCT03539588 record still lists

NCT03539588 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Electrical Stimulation is the first listed.

NCT03539588 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03539588 about?

NCT03539588 is a clinical study titled "Trigger Point Dry Needling vs Trigger Point Dry Needling With Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation". trigger point dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation vs trigger point dry needling

What is the current status of trial NCT03539588?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2017-04-12. Estimated completion is 2017-11-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03539588?

The interventions under investigation include: Electrical Stimulation (DEVICE), trigger point dry needling (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03539588?

This trial is sponsored by William Beaumont Army Medical Center, which has 4 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03539588's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1593rd of 2000 higher than 299 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03539588, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03539588 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.