Deep Versus Superficial Dry Needling for Neck Pain: A Systematic Review of Randomised Clinical Trials.

What it found

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The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Efficacy of Superficial Acupuncture Stimulation with Dynamic Mobilization in Chronic Neck Pain: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026
   Trial
2. A review of the synergistic mechanisms of Yijinjing, meridian sinew therapy, dry needling, and Fascial Manipulation in chronic cervical myofascial pain based on the fascia-meridian sinew continuum.Frontiers in medicine · 2026
   Review
3. CARE-DN: An Extension of the CARE Guidelines for Dry Needling Case Reports.Cureus · 2026
   Article
4. Comparison of interfascial plane injection and trigger point injection for upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome in young women: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026
   Article

Corrections and comments

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Authors and funding

3 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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