Clinical Trial

Treatment Validation for Myofascial Pain

Recruiting
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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to see if a body test called the NUN biomarker can track changes in chronic low back pain after dry needling and predict who will feel better. This study is for adults with chronic low back pain from muscle pain (Myofacial Pain). The main questions are: * Does the biomarker drop when pain improves? * Can it predict who benefits most? * Do higher starting levels mean better results with real dry needling? Investigators will compare real and fake (sham) dry needling using ultrasound, muscle pressure tests, and pain reports before and after treatment.
Protocol Amendment History 4 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 4 times since 2025-08-13; most recent amendment 2025-12-23.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-12-19
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07133139
Lead Sponsor Ajay Wasan, MD, Msc
Collaborators: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP), Myofacial Pain
Enrollment 80 participants
Start Date 2025-10-06
Primary Completion 2027-08-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-12-24