Sodium Bicarbonate With Lidocaine for Muscle Pain Treatment
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding sodium bicarbonate (a common antacid ingredient) to lidocaine (a numbing medication) works better for treating myofascial pain syndrome—a condition causing chronic muscle knots and pain. The goal is to see if this combination provides better relief than standard treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are between 16 and 70 years old
- You have been diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome with active trigger points (painful muscle knots)
- Your pain has lasted at least 3 months and is moderate to severe (at least 4 out of 10 on a pain scale)
- Your trigger points are in muscles that doctors can easily access for injection
- You have not had a trigger point injection in this area within the last 3 months
- You are willing to attend follow-up visits and follow study instructions
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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