Safer trigger point injections using ultrasound guidance
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study is testing a safer way to give trigger point injections — shots that relieve painful muscle knots — in the upper back. Researchers will use ultrasound to guide the needle and measure how close it is to the lungs, to avoid complications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have myofascial pain syndrome (a condition where tight muscle knots cause pain).
- You are scheduled to receive a trigger point injection (a shot that relaxes those painful knots).
- You are 18 years or older.
- You do not have any other major illnesses that affect your general health.
- You do not have an active infection, a skin wound, or an unusual lump in the upper back area (between the shoulder blades).
- You do not have a known lung disease.
- You are willing to sign a consent form agreeing to take part.
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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