Which pain therapy works best? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07511751
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares three common treatments for long-lasting muscle pain: dry needling, shock wave therapy, and pulsed radiofrequency. Researchers will enroll 60 adults with myofascial pain syndrome who have not improved with standard care. The goal is to find which method reduces pain and improves daily function the most.
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Study facts
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- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 65 years * Clinically diagnosed myofascial pain syndrome * Back pain lasting at least 3 months * Failure to respond to conservative treatments Exclusion Criteria: * History of cervical surgery or cervical disc pathology * Fibromyalgia * Shoulder pathologies * Coagulation disorders or use of anticoagulant therapy * Infection, malignancy, or inflammatory spinal diseases
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sakarya Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGAdapazarı, Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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