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MR Elastography for Myofascial Pain Syndrome

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Ziying Yin, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline measures through the study completion (3 years)
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will use a new imaging technique to measure myofascial stiffness to assess MPS, aiding in early diagnosis and treatment.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for healthy volunteers who have not had chronic pain in their lower back or legs that affects daily life. Participants should currently experience minimal pain (less than 0.5 on a 10-point scale) and must understand the study's purpose to give informed consent.
What is being tested?
The study is testing Magnetic Resonance (MR) Elastography alongside MRI structural imaging to develop new ways of measuring myofascial tissue properties, which could help assess issues related to Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
What are the potential side effects?
As this trial involves MR imaging techniques, side effects may include discomfort from lying still during the scan, loud noises from the machine, and feelings of claustrophobia. There are typically no significant side effects associated with MRI.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline measures through the study completion (3 years)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline measures through the study completion (3 years) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Muscle strain

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Patients with myofascial-related pain diseasesExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Subjects diagnosed with myofascial-related pain disease will receive the research MRI imaging including MR elastography and MRI structural imaging.
Group II: Healthy controls without myofascial-related pain diseasesExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Subjects without myofascial-related pain disease will receive the research MRI imaging including MR elastography and MRI structural imaging.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,362 Previous Clinical Trials
3,066,018 Total Patients Enrolled
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)NIH
867 Previous Clinical Trials
674,865 Total Patients Enrolled
Ziying Yin, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Patients with myofascial-related pain diseases Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05604066 — N/A
Myofascial Pain Syndrome Research Study Groups: Patients with myofascial-related pain diseases, Healthy controls without myofascial-related pain diseases
Myofascial Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial 2023: Patients with myofascial-related pain diseases Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05604066 — N/A
Patients with myofascial-related pain diseases 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05604066 — N/A
~27 spots leftby Aug 2025