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 @ 3:52 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:52 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00671502
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Onset of pain is within 3 days of first visit
* Subject rating of pain must be 40 mm or greater on visual analog scale( VAS)
* Ability to discontinue all analgesics, non steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAIDs), and other muscle relaxants
* Willingness to provide written informed consent
* Must be in generally good health
Exclusion Criteria:
* Presence of sciatic pain
* History of clinically significant spine pathology such as herniated nucleas pulposis, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis
* Presence of underlying chronic back pain
* Neurological signs and symptoms such as numbness, tingling, foot drop, parethesia, unexplained constipation, urinary retention or urinary incontinence
* Myocardial infaction within one year of study
* Cancer not in remission or in remission less than one year
* HIV or other immunodeficiency syndromes
* History of osteoporosis or at high risk for vetebral fracture
* Underlying rheumatologic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.
* Presence of active influenze or other viral syndromes
* Morbid obesity basal metabolic index(BMI \>39)
* Evidence of infection, such as low grade fever or neutrophilia
* Existence of any medical/surgical condition that could interfere with the evaluation of the study medication
* Known history of alcohol or drug abuse
* Injury involving high potential for litigation, including worker's compensation or automobile accidents
* Pregnancy or breast feeding
* Women of child-bearing potential not abstinent or not practicing a medically acceptable method of contraception
* Vertebral body or spinous process, percussive tenderness on physical exam
* Any abnormalities in the following tests of both lower extremities: ankle dorsiflexion strength, great toe dorsiflexion strength, absent or hypereflexic Achilles or patellar tendor reflexes, abnormal sensory exam in the medial, dorsal or lateral aspect of the foot and positive straight leg raise test
* Urgent medical conditions on comprehensive exam that might indicate a more serious condition should be treated urgently
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
70 Years
Study:
NCT00671502
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00671502