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Not yet recruitingNCT05882825Updated May 31, 2023

The Level of Knowledge and Awareness of Dry Needling Treatment in the Turkish Population

An observational study in Dry Needling, sponsored by Uskudar State Hospital. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-05-31.

Sponsored by Uskudar State Hospital · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2023, 2 years 10 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Study type
Observational
Model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
400
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study will employ a cross-sectional design to assess the level of knowledge and awareness of dry needling therapy in the Turkish population.

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A representative sample of individuals will be selected for participation in the survey. A structured questionnaire will be developed specifically for this study, consisting of questions related to the knowledge and awareness of dry needling therapy. The questionnaire will be administered through face-to-face interviews. Data collected from the survey will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods to determine the overall level of knowledge and awareness of dry needling therapy among the Turkish population.

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Conditions studied

  • Dry Needling
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In context

Lead sponsor

Uskudar State Hospital is the lead sponsor of 27 studies on the registry; 23 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients who applied to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic and gave consent to participate in the study.

Inclusion criteria

  • Giving consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not giving consent.
  • Any illness or disability that can prevent filling out the form or communicating.
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Study design

Observational model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
400 participants (estimated)
Target follow-up
1 Day
Patient registry
Yes

Groups and cohorts

  • Patients admitted to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic.

    Patients admitted to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic and gave consent to participate.

    Other: Dry Needling Therapy Knowledge and Awareness Questionnaire

Interventions

  • OtherDry Needling Therapy Knowledge and Awareness Questionnaire

    Dry Needling Therapy Knowledge and Awareness Questionnaire is a questionnaire consisting of a total of 14 questions created by the researchers who are specialized in the field. The correct answer to each question is one point. A high score indicates a high level of knowledge and awareness, while a low score indicates a low level of awareness and knowledge.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Level of Knowledge and Awareness of Dry Needling Therapy in the Turkish Population

    By using the data gained with the Dry Needling Therapy Knowledge and Awareness Questionnaire and using the suggested statistical methods by the statistics expert, this study will aim to determine the level of knowledge and awareness of myofascial pain syndrome in the Turkish population.

    Time frame: 1 day

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided — The individual participant data will be shared upon reasonable request by the corresponding author.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 31, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05882825
Lead sponsor
Uskudar State Hospital
Collaborators
Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Responsible party
Mustafa Hüseyin Temel (Principal Investigator, Uskudar State Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 31, 2023
Start date
Aug 1, 2023 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 1, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
May 31, 2023

Study contacts

Mustafa H Temel, M.D.
Contact
mhuseyintemel@gmail.com
+905342714872
Fatih Bağcıer, M.D.
Contact
bagcier_42@hotmail.com
05442429042
Mustafa H Temel, M.D.
principal investigator · Uskudar State Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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