Pain relief showdown: injection vs. patch for back and neck pain
NCT ID NCT05151510
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if a lidocaine injection or a lidocaine patch works better for muscle pain in the neck and back. It was designed for adults visiting the emergency department. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2022
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * 18 years or older * Diagnosed with myofascial pain of the posterior neck or back. \*The diagnosis of myofascial pain was based on established criteria of having a palpable taut band (trigger point) that when depressed reproduced the patient's pain. Exclusion Criteria: * midline spinal tenderness * evidence of radiculopathy * pregnant * have an allergy to lidocaine * altered or deemed incapable of making informed consent * had signs of infection or skin breakdown over the trigger point.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emergency Room at UCI Medical Center
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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