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 @ 5:07 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 5:07 AM
NCT ID:
NCT05429827
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* 1). Patients should be 20 years of age or older;
* 2). They are able to communicate freely;
* 3). Patients have the diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) with a definite myofascial trigger point (MTrP) in the neck base and upper back regions (the upper trapezius muscle). The MTrP is identified based on the following criteria, as recommended by Simons \[Simons et al., 1999\]:
* (a). a localized tender spot in a palpable taut band of muscle fibers,
* (b). recognized pain (as the usual clinical complaint) when the tender spot is compressed,
* (c). characteristic and consistent referred pain.
* 4). Symptoms of MPS should be more than 3 weeks.
Exclusion Criteria:
* (1). acute or serious medical problems;
* (2). cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorder;
* (3). coagulopathy or any other bleeding disorder;
* (4). taking medication of anticoagulation or antithrombolytics;
* (5). sensory deficiency over the body part where MTrPs located;
* (6). serum hepatitis B or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
* (7). malignancy;
* (8). pregnant or likely to be pregnant.
* (9). diabetes mellitus
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
20 Years
Study:
NCT05429827
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05429827