Trigger Point Injections Versus Lidocaine Patch for Myofascial Pain in the Emergency Department

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT05151510

Age - 18- Gender - ALL Accepting Healthy Volunteers - yes

Purpose

The aim of this trial is to investigate the efficacy of trigger point injections with 1% lidocaine in reducing myofascial back and neck pain in the Emergency Department compared to lidocaine patches 5%.

Official Title

A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Trigger Point Injections With 1% Lidocaine Versus 5% Lidocaine Patch for Myofascial Pain in the Emergency Department

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years or older
* Diagnosed with myofascial pain of the posterior neck or back. \*The diagnosis of myofascial pain was based on established criteria of having a palpable taut band (trigger point) that when depressed reproduced the patient's pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

* midline spinal tenderness
* evidence of radiculopathy
* pregnant
* have an allergy to lidocaine
* altered or deemed incapable of making informed consent
* had signs of infection or skin breakdown over the trigger point.

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Intervention(s):

procedure: Trigger point injection with 1% lidocaine

drug: Lidocaine patch 5%

Not Recruiting

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