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Dry needling will be applied to active myofascial trigger points in scapulohumeral muscles commonly associated with subacromial pain syndrome, including the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor, teres major, and anterior and middle deltoid muscles. Trigger points will be identified through standardized clinical examination based on the presence of a palpable taut band, a hypersensitive spot, reproduction of recognizable pain, and local twitch response. The intervention will be performed by a physiotherapist with more than 10 years of experience and certified training in dry needling, using a fast in-fast out technique with sterile disposable needles after skin disinfection with chlorhexidine.",[13,14],"Procedure: Dry needling","Behavioral: Therapeutic Exercise",{"label":16,"type":17,"description":18,"interventionNames":19},"Therapeutic exercise","ACTIVE_COMPARATOR","Participants assigned to the control group will receive a structured home-based therapeutic exercise program over a 3-week period without dry needling intervention. The exercise program will focus on shoulder strengthening, neuromuscular control, and sensorimotor function using elastic resistance bands. Participants will perform the exercises three times per week for 3 weeks following a standardized protocol. All participants will receive individualized in-person instruction from a physiotherapist to ensure correct exercise execution. Participants will also receive the necessary exercise materials and an adherence diary to record compliance throughout the intervention period. The therapeutic exercise program will be identical to the experimental group in terms of exercise type, frequency, duration, supervision, and home-based format.",[14],[21,27],{"type":22,"name":23,"description":24,"armGroupLabels":25,"otherNames":26},"PROCEDURE","Dry needling","Dry needling will be applied to active myofascial trigger points identified in scapulohumeral muscles commonly associated with subacromial pain syndrome, including supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor, teres major, and anterior and middle deltoid muscles. Trigger points will be identified through standardized clinical examination. The intervention will be performed by an experienced physiotherapist using sterile disposable needles and a standardized fast in-fast out technique. Participants will receive two dry needling sessions separated by a 10-day interval.",[9],null,{"type":28,"name":29,"description":30,"armGroupLabels":31,"otherNames":26},"BEHAVIORAL","Therapeutic Exercise","Participants will perform a structured home-based therapeutic exercise program focused on shoulder strengthening, neuromuscular control, and sensorimotor function using elastic resistance bands. The exercise program will be performed three times per week for 3 weeks following a standardized protocol. Participants will receive individualized instruction, exercise materials, and adherence monitoring throughout the intervention period.",[9,16],[33],{"name":34,"affiliation":5,"role":35},"Carlos A Villaron Casales, PT, MSc, PhD","PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",[37,42],{"name":38,"role":39,"phone":40,"phoneExt":26,"email":41},"Pablo Taberner Mortes, PT, MSc","CONTACT","+34 680869335","pablo.taberner@universidadeuropea.es",{"name":43,"role":39,"phone":44,"phoneExt":26,"email":45},"Alejandro Sendín Magdalena, PT, MSc, PhD","+34 652 53 43 10","alejandro.sendin@universidadeuropea.es",[47],{"facility":48,"status":26,"city":49,"state":49,"zip":50,"country":51,"countryCode":52,"cosmosGeoPoint":53,"geoPoint":58,"contacts":59},"Clínica Dr Villarón","Valencia","46006","Spain","ES",{"type":54,"coordinates":55},"Point",[56,57],-0.37966,39.47391,{"lat":57,"lon":56},[60,64,65,67,69,70,72,74],{"name":61,"role":39,"phone":62,"phoneExt":26,"email":63},"Carlos A Villarón Casales, Clin. Dir.","+ 34 611 68 62 26","cvillaron@gmail.com",{"name":38,"role":39,"phone":40,"phoneExt":26,"email":41},{"name":66,"role":35,"phone":26,"phoneExt":26,"email":26},"Carlos A Villarón Casales, PT, MSc, PhD",{"name":38,"role":68,"phone":26,"phoneExt":26,"email":26},"SUB_INVESTIGATOR",{"name":43,"role":68,"phone":26,"phoneExt":26,"email":26},{"name":71,"role":68,"phone":26,"phoneExt":26,"email":26},"Mathilde Conde Aparicio, PT, MSc",{"name":73,"role":68,"phone":26,"phoneExt":26,"email":26},"Lucia Ortega Pérez de Villar, PT, MSc, PhD",{"name":75,"role":68,"phone":26,"phoneExt":26,"email":26},"Javier Fenollar Cortes, PT, MSc, PhD",{"type":35,"investigatorFullName":77,"investigatorTitle":78,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":26,"oldOrganization":26},"Carlos Alberto Villarón Casales","Professor and Researcher","100637677","effects-of-dry-needling-in-athletes-with-subacromial-pain-syndrome-100637677",false,"NCT07621016","Effects of Dry Needling in Athletes With Subacromial Pain Syndrome","Effects of Dry Needling on Proprioception, Dynamic Stability, Strength, Pain Perception, and Disability in Athletes With Subacromial Pain Syndrome","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Men and women aged between 18 and 40 years.\n* Clinical diagnosis of subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) according to the Dutch Orthopaedic Association criteria: presence of a painful arc and at least two positive tests among the following: Hawkins-Kennedy test, Neer sign, Jobe test, Drop Arm test, or Gerber test.\n* Participation in sports involving predominant upper-limb activity between 2 and 4 hours per week.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Previous surgery involving the upper extremities.\n* Diagnosis of specific shoulder pathologies other than SAPS at the time of the study.\n* Receipt of medical or physiotherapy treatment within the month prior to the intervention.\n* Needle phobia or refusal to receive dry needling treatment.\n* Presence of vestibular disorders, balance impairments, or vascular alterations that could interfere with study measurements.\n* Confirmed or suspected pregnancy.","ALL","18 Years","40 Years",{"count":90,"type":91},40,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[94],"NA","The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether dry needling combined with therapeutic exercise improves shoulder proprioception in amateur athletes with subacromial pain syndrome. The study will also assess its effects on dynamic stability, strength, pain, and functional disability.\n\nThe main questions this study aims to answer are:\n\nDoes dry needling improve shoulder proprioception compared with therapeutic exercise alone? Does dry needling improve dynamic shoulder stability and muscle strength? Does dry needling reduce pain and upper limb disability?\n\nResearchers will compare a group receiving dry needling plus therapeutic exercise with a group performing therapeutic exercise alone to determine whether the combined intervention produces better outcomes.\n\nParticipants will:\n\nBe randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups. Perform a home-based therapeutic exercise program for 3 weeks. Complete assessments of proprioception, dynamic stability, strength, pain, and functional disability before and after the intervention.",[97],"Subacromial Pain Syndrome",[99,100,101,102],"subacromial pain syndrome","dry needling","shoulder proprioception","shoulder pain","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-06-03",{"date":106,"type":107},"2026-06-05","ACTUAL",{"date":109,"type":91},"2026-06",{"date":111,"type":91},"2027-03",{"name":5,"class":6},1]