Eligibility Module

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 @ 2:16 AM
Ignite Modification Date: 2025-12-25 @ 2:16 AM
NCT ID: NCT02687360
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Chronic pain (back pain, osteoarthritis, complex regional pain syndrome, phantom limb pain, thalamic pain, pain related to injury of nerve plexus/plexi, or neuropathic facial pain). 2. Able to give informed consent, and comply with study procedures. 3. Opioid use disorder, moderate or severe. 4. Enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment program for at least 2 months and at least 1 month on a stable dose of methadone (up to 300mg/day). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Medical conditions that preclude rTMS, including glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, cardiac disease, migraine disorder, cerebral vascular events (CVA, TIA) any brain lesions (such multiple sclerosis),or seizure disorders. 2. Meet DSM-5 criteria for major psychiatric illness, such as bipolar disorder, major depression (severe), suicidal thoughts, mania, or psychosis, that would interfere with participation or pose a risk for rTMS. 3. Cognitive disorder. 4. Currently pregnant. 5. Metal implants or paramagnetic objects contained within the body which may interfere with the MRI scan, as determined in consultation with a neuroradiologist and according to the guidelines set forth in the following reference book commonly used by neuroradiologists: "Guide to MR procedures and metallic objects" Shellock, PhD, Lippincott-Raven press, NY 1998.14. This includes metal or shrapnel or bullet in the head or body, including metal shavings. 6. Subjects with positive responses to the Transcranial Magnetic stimulation Adult safety screen (TASS). 7. Currently taking a medication known to increase the risk of seizure. 8. Subjects with claustrophobia making them unable to tolerate MRI scanning. 9. Subjects involved in litigation regarding injury or worker's compensation benefits. 10. Subjects with a diagnosis of vasculitis, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, small-fiber neuropathy, or fibromyalgia.
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 21 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years
Study: NCT02687360
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT02687360