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 @ 3:28 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:28 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02553005
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Compliance inform consent
* Patients with RA
* Fulfill The ACR criteria of RA
* Impairment of the hand strength with or without pain in the hands during the grip procedure
* Chronic pain: either persistent or intermittent over a minimum period of three months prior to recruitment
* Current pain: greater than 30/ 100 mm on a pain visual analogue scale (VAS) within the last 24 hours despite medication
* Patients on stable dose treatment for at least 3 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
* Under the age of 18 years
* Previously had acupuncture
* Localized skin infections
* Severe chronic or uncontrolled co-morbid disease
* The wish to get a pension.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02553005
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02553005