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COMPARISON OF THREE TREATMENT MODALITIES IN MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2026-03-10

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Pain Intensity

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07511751

SponsorALİEMAN

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-03-10

Contact for this trial

AYSENUR IMAMOGLU BABA, MD,Resident

+905437866097 aysenurimamoglub@gmail.com

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