COMPARISON OF THREE TREATMENT MODALITIES IN MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME
Recruiting · NCT07511751 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: ALİEMAN
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Dry NeedlingExtracorporeal Shock Wave TherapyPulsed radiofrequency(PRF)
What this trial is about
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of dry needling, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The primary outcomes include pain intensity and functional status. Patients will be randomly assigned to different treatment groups, and outcomes will be evaluated before and after the interventions. The results of this study are expected to contribute to determining the most effective treatment method for pain management.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Clinically diagnosed myofascial pain syndrome
- Back pain lasting at least 3 months
- Failure to respond to conservative treatments
Exclusion criteria
- History of cervical surgery or cervical disc pathology
- Fibromyalgia
- Shoulder pathologies
- Coagulation disorders or use of anticoagulant therapy
- Infection, malignancy, or inflammatory spinal diseases
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Sakarya Training and Research Hospital - Adapazarı, Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye)