Treating chest muscle knots for pseudo angina pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if treating tender knots (trigger points) in chest and shoulder muscles can help people with chest pain that feels like heart trouble but isn't. It may help if you've been checked by a heart doctor and your pain comes from muscles.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have trigger points (tender knots) in your chest or left shoulder muscles, and a doctor must confirm this diagnosis.
- A heart doctor (cardiologist) must have referred you to this study, meaning heart problems have been considered.
- You cannot have any known heart disease, stomach issues, lung inflammation, or a history of panic attacks.
- You should not have a spinal deformity.
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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