Treatment for muscle knots causing chest pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a treatment for painful muscle knots (trigger points) in the chest that can cause chest pain similar to heart pain, even though the heart is healthy. If your chest pain is due to these muscle knots, the treatment may help relieve your pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been seen by a heart doctor (cardiologist) who has confirmed your chest pain is not from your heart.
- You have tender points (trigger points) in your chest muscles, especially on the left side of your chest.
- You do not have any known heart disease or other heart-related problems.
- You do not have stomach issues, spine problems, panic attacks, or lung conditions like pleurisy or blood clots.
- You are willing to participate in a treatment study for these muscle-trigger points.
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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