New hope for back pain after surgery: injections and needling put to the test
NCT ID NCT07555496
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test two treatments for people with chronic low back pain who have already had spinal surgery. One treatment is an injection of a steroid and numbing medicine into the back muscles, and the other is dry needling (inserting thin needles into the same muscles). Both are done with ultrasound guidance. The goal is to see if these treatments can reduce pain and improve function, helping patients get more out of physical therapy. The study plans to enroll 120 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- corticosteroid injection (Diprostene) and lidocaine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, minimally invasive option to ease chronic back pain after spinal surgery and help patients better engage in rehabilitation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that has not yet started recruiting. The treatment involves steroids, which carry risks like infection or tissue damage, and the results may not apply to all back pain patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with chronic back pain, with previous surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with specific or common low back pain * Patients receiving posterior subcutaneous spinal cord stimulation * Patients with a life expectancy of less than 12 months * Patients with a contraindication to corticosteroid injections (coagulation disorder) * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients * Patients with cognitive and/or psychobehavioral disorders
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emerald Coast Clinic
RECRUITINGSt-Malo, 35400, France
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