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 @ 2:46 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:46 AM
NCT ID:
NCT05288933
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: Having at least 1 active trigger point in bilateral upper trapezius muscles We will use a recommended diagnostic criterion to find active MTrPs which is:
The presence of a palpable taut band in the skeletal muscle, The presence of a hypersensitive spot in the taut band, Local twitch response provoked by snapping palpation Production of referred pain pattern in response to the compression of tender spots Spontaneous presence of typically referred pain pattern.
* A duration of symptoms of 2-4 weeks.
* Age between 25 and 40 years.
* Having a normal neurological examination result.
* Not having any evidence of infection or inflammation in laboratory tests.
Exclusion Criteria:- Existence of cervical disc hernia, advanced cervical osteoarthritis, radiculopathy, or myelopathy.
* Having trigger point injection or physical therapy in the last 6 months.
* Having a rheumatologic disease, such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and spondyloarthritis, or hormonal diseases, such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or hyperparathyroidism.
* Existence of kyphosis, scoliosis, forward head posture, or cervical-genic headache.
* History of spine surgery.
* Having a cardiovascular problem
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
25 Years
Maximum Age:
40 Years
Study:
NCT05288933
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05288933