ArticleArchives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation2021
Comparison of the Effects of Physiologic Saline Interfascial and Lidocaine Trigger Point Injections in Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
Article in Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07326982 (Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Interfascial Hydrodissection for Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Gluteus Maximus in Patients With Piriformis Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Interfascial Hydrodissection for Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Gluteus Maximus in Patients With Piriformis Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of ultrasound-guided myofascial hydrodissection technique in myofascial pain syndrome of upper trapezius: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness and Safety of Portable Ultrasound-Guided Pharmacopuncture for Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Observational Multi-Center Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Ultrasound-guided serratus posterior superior muscle block for myofascial pain syndrome in the cervicoscapular region: a report of three cases.JA clinical reports · 2025Article
- Biomechanical effects of fascial hydrorelease: a cadaveric study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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- Ultrasound-Guided Fascial Hydrodissection with Eperisone: A Retrospective Study on Efficacy and Safety in Lumbodorsal Fasciitis Treatment.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Comparison of the efficacy of oxygen-ozone and lidocaine injections in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized clinical trial.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Trigger Point Injections Versus Medical Management for Acute Myofascial Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2023Review
- Effectiveness of ultrasound guided interfascial hydrodissection with the use of saline anesthetic solution for myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius: a single blind randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the effects of physiological saline interfascial and lidocaine trigger point injections in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).
designDouble-blind randomized controlled study.
settingDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine.
participantsEighty patients (N=80; 15 men, 65 women; mean age, 40.4±10.9y) with MPS in the upper trapezius muscle.
interventionsPatients were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: group 1 (n=40) received ultrasound-guided interfascial injection with physiological saline, and group 2 (n=40) underwent ultrasound-guided trigger point injection with lidocaine.
main outcome measuresThe primary outcome was pain scores measured by the visual analog scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes included cervical range of motion (ROM) and adverse effects of the procedure. The outcomes were assessed before treatment and 10 minutes, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks after treatment.
resultsLidocaine trigger point injection showed higher VAS score improvement at 10 minutes after the procedure (
conclusionPhysiologic saline interfascial and lidocaine trigger point injections effectively decreased MPS pain in the upper trapezius muscle at 2 and 4 weeks after treatment. However, lidocaine trigger point injection demonstrated better pain improvement at 10 minutes after treatment.
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