Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Multi-modal Imaging of Myofascial Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Myofascial Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to develop new imaging biomarkers for quantitative assessments of myofascial pain.
Detailed Description
This study aims to develop a multi-modal, multi-parametric, multi-scale imaging of the human myofascial unit by combining magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), surface electromyography (sEMG), and fiber-o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy Volunteer
- Absence of a history of chronic pain in the targeted anatomical location (i.e., neck and shoulder) that had limited activities of daily living or work
- A numerical current pain index of lower than 0.5 according to initial assessment with visual analog scale
- Able to understand the goal of the project and give informed consent.
- Healthy Volunteer
Exclusion
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Contraindication to MRI
- Previous severe/acute neck or shoulder injury
- Previous neck or shoulder surgery
- Neck or shoulder deformities
- Inability to provide consent.
- Myofascial Pain Patient Inclusion Criteria:
- Between the ages of 18 and 80 years old
- Neck and/or shoulder pain, unilateral or bilateral
- Duration of symptoms for longer than 4 weeks
- Pain scale at the active state higher than 4 according to initial assessment with visual analog scale
- Presence of active trigger point(s) according to palpation and/or presence of taut band
- Myofascial Pain Patient
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 24 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06036524
Start Date
October 24 2023
End Date
April 30 2026
Last Update
December 17 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110