Trigger point injections: test fewer needlings for pain relief
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study tests whether doing a smaller number of needle “treatments” during trigger point injections works as well for myofascial pain. If you’ve tried safer treatments without success (or can’t do physical therapy), you may be eligible to help answer the best treatment approach.
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Who can take part
- You can speak, read, and write English
- You have been diagnosed with myofascial pain (muscle-related pain with sensitive spots)
- You either tried conservative treatments already but they didn’t help, or you cannot participate in physical therapy
- You do not have a serious mental health condition that could affect noticing pain changes
- Your pain condition is not better explained by another illness that usually causes widespread (diffuse) pain
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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