COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OFF DRY NEEDLING, EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY, AND TRANSCUTANEOUS PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY IN PATIENTS WITH MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME: A PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of dry needling, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The primary outcomes include pain intensity and functional status. Patients will be randomly assigned to different treatment groups, and outcomes will be evaluated before and after the interventions. The results of this study are expected to contribute to determining the most effective treatment method for pain management.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Age between 18 and 65 years
• Clinically diagnosed myofascial pain syndrome
• Back pain lasting at least 3 months
• Failure to respond to conservative treatments
Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Sakarya Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITING
Adapazarı
Contact Information
Primary
AYSENUR IMAMOGLU BABA, MD,Resident
aysenurimamoglub@gmail.com
+905437866097
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-03-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-03-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Dry Needling Group
Patients receiving dry needling treatment.
Experimental: ESWT Group
Patients receiving extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT)
Experimental: PRF Group
Patients receiving pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: ALİEMAN