Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Trial Examining the Short and Long-term Effect of Myofascial Trigger Points Injection in Low Back Pain Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Dr. Yoram Shir
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to examine the short and long-term effect of myofascial trigger point injections with either a local anesthetic or saline in patients with chronic low back pain presenti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- CLBP of non-malignant origin, with or without accompanying leg pain, including patients with history of previous back surgery or trauma
- MPS as evident by at least one active MTP, located medial or lateral to the posterior iliac crest involving the gluteus maximus or medius, quadratus lumborum and erector spinae muscles
- While not precluding the participation in the study, MTP in other areas will not make patients eligible
- Pain lasting for at least six months
Exclusion
- Any current motor weakness, but not sensory loss or abnormal reflexes in the lower limbs
- Any injection or nerve block in the low back in the last 6 months
- Local or systemic infection
- Bleeding disorder or the use of anticoagulation medications
- Known allergy to local anesthetics
- Poor understanding of written and spoken English or French
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01520415
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
July 29 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit - Montreal General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1A4