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Needling at myofascial trigger points for chronic muscle pain

An exploratory study on the pathogenesis of myofascial trigger points

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IPR-17010764
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-03-03
Start date
2017-03-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Muscle Pain

Interventions

Needling at myofascial trigger points:Needling
Needling and Stretch at myofascial trigger points:Needling add Stretch
Common acupuncture:acupuncture at none myofascial trigger points

Sponsors

Shanghai University of Sport
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 69 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. people muscle pain symptoms lasting for for = 3 months; 2. VAS scores =3; 3. Aged between 18 and 69 years old; 4. People can continue to live in Shanhai during the wholes study period; 5. Sufficient fluency in listening, speaking, reading reading and writing Chinese; 6. Participating voluntarily in this trial and signing informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Scheduled procedures during the study; 2. Patients withsevere systemic diseases, like mental diseases, primary cardiovascular dieases, liver or kidney diseases; 3. Pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant woman; 4. Chronic muscle pain patients casusing by tumor,cyst or tuberculosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale;Range of Motion;EMG;muscle strength;prostaglandin;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
McGill pain questionnaire;Oswestry disability Index;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQiangmin Huang

Shanghai University of Sport

huaqia404@aliyun.com+86 13761915316

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026