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:
2025-12-24 @ 3:05 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:05 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00118859
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Low back pain beginning 3 to 6 weeks prior to study entry
* Patient of Partners Occupational Health Center or Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (HVMA)
* Able to speak and understand English
* Willing and able to comply with all study requirements
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of back surgery within 3 years prior to study entry
* History of vertebral fracture or dislocation
* Progressive or severe neurological symptoms such as loss of bowel or bladder control, numbness in groin or rectal area, or extreme leg weakness
* Severe inflammation of the vertebrae, stiffening of the joints and ligaments, or scoliosis
* Pacemaker or implanted defibrillator
* Underlying systemic or visceral disease which might be causing back pain
* Osteoporosis
* Cancer within 5 years prior to study entry. Participants with non-melanoma skin cancer are not excluded.
* Unexplained weight loss or recent unexplained fever
* Bleeding disorder or current use of anticoagulant medication
* Any disabling medical condition
* Major organ transplantation
* Current use of systemic corticosteroids
* Current use of immunosuppressive medications
* Current use of intravenous drugs
* Pregnancy
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
70 Years
Study:
NCT00118859
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00118859