Needle count showdown: 2, 10, or 20 passes for pain relief?
NCT ID NCT04732507
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 20 times
Summary
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 number of passes that provides the longest pain relief and improves sleep and daily function.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT PAIN are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
Banner University Medical Center Multispecialty Services Clinic
Tucson, Arizona, 85711, United States
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.