MYOFASCIAL PAIN

This study looks at three different technologies to see if they can help diagnose myofascial pain syndrome, a condition where muscles have painful knots. Researchers will measure the neck and shoulder muscles of 90 people (some with pain, some healthy) using electrical signals, n…

This study looks at how many times a needle should be passed through a muscle during trigger point injections to best relieve myofascial pain. Researchers will randomly assign 300 adults to receive 2, 10, or 20 needle passes per trigger point. The goal is to find the minimum numb…

This study uses a special full-body PET/CT scanner to look at muscle tissue in people with chronic low back pain. The goal is to find new ways to measure pain and muscle changes, not to treat the pain directly. About 53 adults with ongoing low back pain will have scans and answer…

This study aimed to find out how many people with trigeminal neuralgia also have a jaw joint disorder called TMD. Researchers planned to follow patients from three clinics and test a questionnaire's accuracy. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results…

This study aims to find new ways to measure myofascial pain using advanced imaging techniques like MRI. Researchers will compare 52 participants—some with chronic muscle pain and some healthy—to identify biological markers that could help diagnose and understand this condition be…

This study tests a new MRI method called MR Elastography to measure how muscles and their surrounding tissues move in people with myofascial pain syndrome. Researchers will compare 106 adults with and without chronic pain to see if this technique can spot differences in tissue st…