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 @ 3:20 AM
Ignite Modification Date: 2025-12-25 @ 3:20 AM
NCT ID: NCT01620905
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * age 18 to 60 years * primary report of neck pain with or without unilateral upper extremity symptoms * baseline neck disability index score of 10 points (out of 50) or greater Exclusion Criteria: * any medical red flags suggesting that the etiology of symptoms might be nonmusculoskeletal * diagnosis of cervical spinal stenosis (as identified in the patients' medical intake form) * bilateral upper extremity symptoms * evidence of central nervous system involvement * history of whiplash injury within 6 weeks of the examination * pending legal action regarding their neck pain * 2 or more positive neurologic signs consistent with nerve root compression (changes in sensation, myotomal weakness, or decreased deep tendon reflexes) * any history of cervical spine surgery, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, osteopenia, or ankylosing spondylitis.
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years
Study: NCT01620905
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT01620905