Treatment Validation for Myofascial Pain

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP) Myofacial Pain
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
20 – 70
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
80 (estimated)
Sponsor
Ajay Wasan, MD, Msc · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to see if a body test called the NUN biomarker can track changes in chronic low back pain after dry needling and predict who will feel better. This study is for adults with chronic low back pain from muscle pain (Myofacial Pain). The main questions are: * Does the biomarker drop when pain improves? * Can it predict who benefits most? * Do higher starting levels…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 20-70; * Predominantly axial LBP (meeting NIH definition of cLBP with daily pain for at least 3 months) with a MP component as determined by the standardized examination for MP; * Average pain score of \> 3/10, with low back pain being the primary pain site; * CLBP meetin…
Contacts

Ajay Wasan, MD, MSc

412-665-8048

wasanad@upmc.edu

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Kunal Lohana, MPH

412-648-4925

kul31@pitt.edu

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