| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/03/106019 [Registered on: 12/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
11/03/2026 |
| 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, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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A Study Comparing two different techniques for relieving Calf Muscle pain |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effectiveness of Dry Needling vs Cupping Therapy Individuals with Gastronemius Trigger Point A Comparative study |
| 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 |
Dr Madhuri Shinde |
| Designation |
postgradugate |
| Affiliation |
RJS College Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Rashtrasant Janardhan Swami College of Physiotherapy Kokamthan Tal Kopargaon Dist Ahmadnagar 423601 Maharashtra University Sciences Nashik
MPT Classroom 1st floor
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA
423601
India |
| Phone |
9370501406 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
madhurishinde0426@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Vaishali Kale |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
RJS College Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department Of Physiotherapy Rashtrasant Janardhan Swami College of Physiotherapy Kokamthan Tal Kopargaon Dist Ahmadnagar 423601 Maharashtra University Sciences Nashik
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA 2nd floor
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA
423601
India |
| Phone |
8796942059 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
dr.vaishalikapse@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Vaishali Kale |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
RJS College Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department Of Physiotherapy Rashtrasant Janardhan Swami College of Physiotherapy Kokamthan Tal Kopargaon Dist Ahmadnagar 423601 Maharashtra University Sciences Nashik
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA 2nd floor
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA
423601
India |
| Phone |
8796942059 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
dr.vaishalikapse@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| RJS college Of Physiotherapy Mumbai Nagpur Highway Kokamthan Kopargaon Maharashtra India 423601 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Dr Madhuri Shinde |
| Address |
RJS college Of Physiotherapy Mumbai Nagpur Highway Kokamthan Kopargaon Maharashtra India 423601 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [self] |
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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 |
| Dr Madhuri Shinde |
Sant Janardan Swami Hospital |
Basement Physiotherapy OPD no 5 Department OF Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy RJS college Of Physiotherapy Kokamthan Kopargaon
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA |
09370501406
madhurishinde0426@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Instutional Ethics 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 |
Gastronemius Trigger Point |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Dry Needling and stretching |
Participants will be given Dry Needling with stretching.
Treatment time:30min
Treatment Duration: 2weeks (3 times a week for a period of 2 weeks) |
| Intervention |
Cupping therapy and Stretching |
Participants will be given Cupping therapy with Stretching.
Treatment time: 30min
Treatment Duration: 2 weeks (3 times a week for a period of 2 weeks) |
| Comparator Agent |
NA |
NA |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1.
Both male and female
2.
Age 18 to 40
3.
Acute and chronic condition
4.
Student with Sports activity
5.
Patient with Gastronemius trigger point
6.
Patient with history of pain in calf
7.
Willingness to participate in all treatment sessions and follow-up assessments
8.
Patient with Silverskoild test positive |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1.
Needle phobia
2.
Recent injuries or trauma or surgery to the lower limb
3.
Patient with neurological condition
4.
Patient with cardiac condition
5.
Vascular disease (e.g. DVT)
6.
Active infection or skin disease/allergy in the treatment area |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Investigator Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Visual analog scale |
At basline and 2 weeks intervention |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Lower limb functional scale |
At basline and 2 weeks intervention |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="98"
Sample Size from India="98"
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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22/03/2026 |
| 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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Open to Recruitment |
| 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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Gastrocnemius myofascial trigger points are a common cause of calf pain muscle tightness and functional limitation affecting activities such as walking running and prolonged standing Various physiotherapy interventions are used for the management of trigger points among which dry needling and cupping therapy are commonly applied techniques for pain relief and improvement of muscle function However limited studies have directly compared the effectiveness of these two interventions specifically for gastrocnemius trigger points The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of dry needling therapy and cupping therapy in individuals with gastrocnemius trigger points A total of 98 participants aged 18–40 years with clinically diagnosed gastrocnemius trigger points will be recruited and divided into two groups Group A will receive dry needling with stretching while Group B will receive cupping therapy with stretching for a duration of two weeks Outcome measures will include pain intensity assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and functional ability measured using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) Pre- and post-intervention assessments will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions The findings of this study will help determine the comparative effectiveness of dry needling and cupping therapy in reducing pain and improving functional ability in individuals with gastrocnemius trigger points |