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Study identifier: NCT07133139 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Treatment Validation for Myofascial Pain

Condition: Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP) · Myofacial Pain  ·  Sponsor: Ajay Wasan, MD, Msc

PhaseNA
Planned participants80
Who can joinAll sexes, 20 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

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.

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Talk to the study team

Ajay Wasan, MD, MSc  ·  412-665-8048  ·  wasanad@upmc.edu

Kunal Lohana, MPH  ·  412-648-4925  ·  kul31@pitt.edu

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Locations (1)

Kauffman Medical BuildingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesRecruiting

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