The Effect of Dry Needling With Electrical Stimulation on Individuals With Restless Legs Syndrome

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Conditions studied: Neck Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of dry needling with electrical stimulation (DNES) on sleep quality, symptom severity, and function in individuals with restless legs syndrome.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05860751

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

20

Starts

2027-02-01

Expected to finish

2027-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-75 years
• Clinical diagnosis of restless legs syndrome

You may not qualify if…

• Active cancer diagnoses
• Neuropathic pain (e.g., lumbosacral radiculopathy and/or diabetic neuropathy),
• Pregnancy
• Immunocompromised disease (e.g., HIV, AIDS, lupus)
• Insufficient English-language skills to complete all questionnaires
• Inability to maintain treatment positions
• Contraindications to dry needling:35,36
• Presence of needle phobia
• History of abnormal reaction to needling or injection
• History of bleeding disorder

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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