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

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Dry Needling
• Interventions: Other: Dry Needling Therapy Knowledge and Awareness Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT05882825
• Lead Sponsor: Uskudar State Hospital

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-21
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-31
• Study Start: 2023-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-01
• Study Completion: 2024-07-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Giving consent.

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patients admitted to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic.	Dry Needling Therapy Knowledge and Awareness Questionnaire	Patients admitted to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic and gave consent to participate.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of Knowledge and Awareness of Dry Needling Therapy in the Turkish Population	1 day	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.