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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Exercise, Dry Needling and Interfascial Block Treatments in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

NCT07490366 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2026-03-24

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Summary

This study aimed to compare interfascial block therapy with commonly used exercise therapy and conventional invasive dry needling therapy, and to evaluate its effectiveness and superiority. Another objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the short-term and long-term effectiveness of interfascial block, dry needling, and exercise therapies on pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with myofascial pain syndrome. In this respect, our study is important in terms of its contribution to the literature.

Conditions

  • Myofascial Pain of Upper Trapezius Muscle

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

Cervical range of motion and trapezius fascial stretching exercises

OTHER

Dry Needling + Exercise

Cervical ROM, fascial stretching exercises for the trapezius muscles, and dry needling of the relevant fascia with Hua Long brand 0.25x25 mm disposable sterile steel acupuncture needles under ultrasound guidance.

OTHER

Exercise + interfascial block

Cervical range of motion (ROM) and trapezius muscles are treated with fascial stretching exercises and ultrasound-guided interfascial injection of 1 cc of 2% lidocaine + 4 cc of 0.9% saline solution.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eren Başıbüyük

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sibel Süzen Özbayrak · Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-01
Primary Completion
2026-08-01
Completion
2026-10-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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