| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/12/098295 [Registered on: 02/12/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
29/11/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Effect of dry needling on trigger points among overhead athletes with supraspinatus tendonitis. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effect of dry needling on compensatory trigger points in overhead athletes with supraspinatus tendonitis. |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Yukta Singh |
| Designation |
PG Student |
| Affiliation |
Amity university |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy Amity institute of health allied sciences Amity university sector 125 noida Gautam Buddha nagar Uttar Pradesh 201313
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201313
India |
| Phone |
9412115168 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
yashukta@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Jasobanta sethi |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Amity university |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy Amity Institute of Health Allied sciences Amity university sector 125 noida Gautam Buddha nagar Uttar Pradesh 201313
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201313
India |
| Phone |
9988600462 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jsethi@amity.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Jasobanta sethi |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Amity university |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy Amity Institute of Health Allied sciences Amity university sector 125 noida Gautam Buddha nagar Uttar Pradesh 201313
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201313
India |
| Phone |
9988600462 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jsethi@amity.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Jasobanta Sethi Professor and Director Department of Physiotherapy Amity Institute of Health Allied sciences Amity university sector 125 noida Gautam Buddha nagar Uttar Pradesh 201313 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Na |
| Address |
Na |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Na] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Jasobanta Sethi |
Department of Physiotherapy Amity university |
Department of Physiotherapy Amity Institute of Health Allied sciences Amity university sector 125 noida Gautam Buddha nagar Uttar Pradesh 201313
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH |
9988600462
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jsethi@amity.edu |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional NTCC committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Supraspinatus tendonitis |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Conventional Physiotherapy |
Ultrasound Therapy (Pulsed Ultrasound with a ratio of 1:4 over the anterolateral tip of the shoulder with an intensity of 1w/cm2 and 1 MHz frequency for 5 minutes for a period of 5 weeks at the rate of 1 sitting per day and 6 times a week). Interferential therapy (20-minute Interferential therapy producing an amplitude of 80-150 Hz at the rate of 1 sitting per day and 6 times a week). Shoulder mobility and strengthening exercises at the rate of 1 sitting per day and 6 times a week for a period of 5 weeks. |
| Intervention |
Conventional Physiotherapy and Dry needling therapy |
Ultrasound Therapy (Pulsed Ultrasound with a ratio of 1:4 over the anterolateral tip of the shoulder with an intensity of 1w/cm2 and 1 MHz frequency for 5 minutes for a period of 5 weeks at the rate of 1 sitting per day and 6 times a week). Interferential therapy (20-minute Interferential therapy producing an amplitude of 80-150 Hz at the rate of 1 sitting per day and 6 times a week). Shoulder mobility and strengthening exercises at the rate of 1 sitting per day and 6 times a week for a period of 5 weeks. Dry Needling Therapy for 2 sessions a week for a period of 5 weeks. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
35.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Overhead athletes (cricket bowlers, basketball players, volleyball players, badminton players) with clinically diagnosed supraspinatus tendinitis |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Shoulder surgery history or history of shoulder fracture Skin irritation skin infection |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Random Number Table |
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Method of Concealment
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Alternation |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Pain intensity tenderness range of motion and Shoulder functionality |
At baseline and 5 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Nil |
Nil |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="48"
Sample Size from India="48"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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12/12/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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By evaluating the effects of dry needling therapy on trigger points in overhead athletes with supraspinatus tendonitis this study aspires to contribute a functional approach to sports injury management and broaden the scope of functional strategies in musculoskeletal care |