Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:15 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:15 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03066960
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria
* Min 18 years and Maximum 80 years
* Read and understand Norwegian
* Stable neck pain \>12 months, with or without unilateral headache
* Average of worst pain intensity last three days ≥ 4 out of maximum 10
* Neck Disability Index \>15 points or \> 30 percentage points.
* At least two predictive blocks ≥ 50% pain relief 30 to 60 minutes after lidocaine and 30 to 180 minutes after bupivacaine .
Exclusion Criteria:
* Serious cervical pathology (acute cervical disc herniation, radiculopathy, myelopathy, spinal anomalies and chronic widespread pain
* Opioid consumption \> 50 morphine equivalents/day
* Ongoing litigation process and applying for disability insurance/benefits
* Serious psychiatric disorder (DSM-IV-TR) diagnosed at a psychiatric unit, including suicidal thoughts and somatization (from Hopkins Symptom Check List 25 ≥ 2.5)
* Ongoing addictive behavior ( diagnostic criteria in Statistical Manual, 4th Edition)
* Unstable medical condition (ASA 4, serious vascular disease like unstable angina)
* Bacterial infection
* Malignancy
* Chronic generalized pain
* Hypersensitive to contrast agents or local anesthetics
* Pregnancy
* Bleeding diathesis
* Previously radiofrequency neurotomy
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
80 Years
Study:
NCT03066960
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03066960