What affects treatment expectations for muscle pain?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests how your expectations about treatment affect your recovery from myofascial pain (a type of muscle pain with tender spots). You will be in physical therapy and answer questions about your pain and outlook.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome (muscle pain with tender points).
- Your pain level is at least a 3 on a 0–10 scale (where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst possible).
- You are planning to get at least two weeks of physical therapy.
- You do not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder (like depression or anxiety).
- You do not have a chronic disease (like diabetes, heart disease, or an autoimmune condition).
- You can communicate clearly (no hearing, speech, or thinking problems).
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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