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 @ 2:31 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:31 AM
NCT ID:
NCT05275634
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Ages from18-29 years old with unilateral chronic myofascial trigger points in upper trapezius muscle will be included in this study.
* Participants have chronic myofascial trigger points if they have pain with pressure, local twitch response, jump sign, limited range of motion and referred pain lies over the lateral aspect of the upper trapezius fibers and superiorly to the ipsilateral occiput.
* Normal body mass index (BMI) from 18-24.9 Kg/m (BMI = body mass in kg divided by participant height in meters).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Onset of pain less than 3 months
* History of whiplash injury
* History of cervical spine surgery
* Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy and cervical disc lesion
* Cervical spondylolisthesis
* Having multiple sclerosis, thyroid dysfunction and chronic infection
* Having rheumatologic condition as poly articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases
* Skin disease and impaired sensation
* Phobia of using electrical current
* Pregnancy, tumor, thrombosis and pacemaker
* Administration of regular analgesic drugs or any medications that affect skin sensation.
* Receiving physical therapy intervention during the past three months.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
29 Years
Study:
NCT05275634
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05275634