Status:

RECRUITING

Trigger Point Injection in Reducing Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center

Conditions:

Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Eligibility:

All Genders

45+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the ability of trigger point injections completed immediately following a total knee arthroplasty decrease pain scores and opioid use compared to sham injections. Given the cu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 45 years or older
  • Planned to undergo primary total knee arthroplasty
  • Able to speak, read, and understand English
  • Willing to complete a study questionnaires
  • Willing to bring in their medications to be counted
  • DoD beneficiaries
  • No allergy to lidocaine
  • Not fearful of needles.

Exclusion

  • Chronic opioid users (daily use of prescribed opioids for at least 90 days)
  • Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia
  • Non-English speaking
  • Unable to read English
  • Unable to understand English
  • Pregnant
  • Allergy to lidocaine
  • Not willing to complete study questionnaires
  • Not willing to bring in their medications to be counted
  • Not a DoD beneficiary
  • Fearful of needles

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 30 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06955923

Start Date

May 30 2025

End Date

September 30 2025

Last Update

July 14 2025

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David Grant Medical Center

Fairfield, California, United States, 94535