Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Therapeutic Effects of Trigger Point Injection and Twin Nerve Block in Chronic Myofascial Pain Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Rutgers University
Conditions:
Myofascial Pain - Dysfunction Syndrome of TMJ
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To see if there is there any difference in the treatment outcomes/results such as changes in pain intensity in patients with myofascial pain who have been treated with trigger point injections or twin...
Detailed Description
Most treatment approaches for chronic myofascial pain are not evidence-based. Studies are usually controversial. Most are short-term, non-randomized. An essential limitation has been the lack of stand...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients diagnosed with Myofascial pain with referral based on the DC/TMD criteria
- Pain on the masseter and or temporalis muscles
- Pain present for at least 3 months
Exclusion
- Generalized muscle disorder such as fibromyalgia
- Subjects on chronic pain medication
- Subjects who are known to have hypersensitivity to the local anesthetics.
- Pregnant women. A pregnancy test will not be given before subject enrollment. Women of childbearing ages will be asked verbally if they are pregnant. If they are unsure, then they will be excluded from the study.
- Subjects with cognitive problems e.g. Alzheimer's disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 21 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03870191
Start Date
June 21 2016
End Date
May 31 2020
Last Update
June 19 2020
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