COMPARISON OF THREE TREATMENT MODALITIES IN MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorALİEMAN

About this trial

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of dry needling, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The primary outcomes include pain intensity and functional status. Patients will be randomly assigned to different treatment groups, and outcomes will be evaluated before and after the interventions. The results of this study are expected to contribute to determining the most effective treatment method for pain management.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age between 18 and 65 years

Clinically diagnosed myofascial pain syndrome

Back pain lasting at least 3 months

Failure to respond to conservative treatments

Disqualifiers

History of cervical surgery or cervical disc pathology

Fibromyalgia

Shoulder pathologies

Coagulation disorders or use of anticoagulant therapy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Dry Needling
  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
  • Pulsed radiofrequency(PRF)

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

ALİEMAN

Lead sponsor

Sakarya University

Sponsor institution