Three treatment options for myofascial back pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, parallel-group trial will assign adults with clinically diagnosed myofascial back pain lasting at least three months to receive dry needling, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), or pulsed radiofrequency (PRF). Treatments will be delivered at Sakarya Training and Research Hospital and outcomes measured before and after the interventions. Primary outcomes include pain intensity measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and functional status, with follow-up assessments to compare short-term effects across groups. The study seeks to provide head-to-head comparative data to inform clinical choice among commonly used therapies.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 18 and 65 years
* Clinically diagnosed myofascial pain syndrome
* Back pain lasting at least 3 months
* Failure to respond to conservative treatments

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of cervical surgery or cervical disc pathology
* Fibromyalgia
* Shoulder pathologies
* Coagulation disorders or use of anticoagulant therapy
* Infection, malignancy, or inflammatory spinal diseases

Where it's running

• Sakarya Training and Research Hospital
  Adapazarı, Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: KEMAL NAS, MD, Professor — Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital, Department of Algology
• Study coordinator: AYSENUR IMAMOGLU BABA, MD,Resident
• Email: aysenurimamoglub@gmail.com
• Phone: +905437866097

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.