Clinical Trial: Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Trigger Point Injection for Chronic Thoracic Myofascial Pain

U.S., June 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07632820) titled 'Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Trigger Point Injection for Chronic Thoracic Myofascial Pain' on June 03.

Brief Summary: Chronic thoracic (mid-back) pain can be difficult to treat, and there is limited evidence to guide the use of injection therapies for pain arising from muscles and surrounding soft tissues. Two commonly used treatments are trigger point injections (TPI) and erector spinae plane (ESP) blocks, but no studies have directly compared their effectiveness for chronic thoracic myofascial pain. The purpose of this study is to compare pain relief, physical function, emotional well-being, patient satisfaction, and safety fo...