The Effects of Ultrasound-guided PRF Versus DN in Myofascial Pain Patients

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Myofascial Pain

Treatments: Procedure: ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency; Procedure: ultrasound-guided dry needling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06851000

PRF-DN

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare the effects of pulsed radiofrequency and drying needling and explore the short-term effect of pulsed radiofrequency in treating myofascial pain patients.

Enrollment: 68 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18-70 years old, gender unlimited.
• Myofascial pain diagnosed according to the "Simons and Travell" criteria.
• Able to complete treatment and follow-up.
• Signed inform consent form.

Exclusion criteria

• History of surgery, trauma, or infection in the pain area.
• Severe systemic disease, e.g. malignant tumor; severe hepatic, renal, or coagulation disorder; etc.
• Pregnancy, needle phobia, unable to cooperate.
• Concurrently receiving pain treatment in other institutions.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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68 participants in 2 patient groups

PRF-PRF

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency

DN-PRF

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: ultrasound-guided dry needling