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:
2026-03-26 @ 3:16 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:16 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07384832
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
\- • Participants aged between 25 - 50 years of both genders are included
* Symptoms that radiate below the buttocks, thigh/ knee, and lower leg for more than 4 weeks.
* A minimum baseline Pain intensity (NPRS) \>4/10. (Morsi et al., 2022)
* Diagnosis of discogenic low back pain (LBP) confirmed by MRI ( disc bulge, protrusion, and herniation) and referred by an orthopedic physician.
* LBP due to muscle tightness/ or nerve compression.
* Had a positive slump test with reproduction of neurological symptoms, and had functional disabilities in certain daily tasks as lifting or walking.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis.
* Currently pregnant women or in the early post-partum period.
* Patients with autoimmune disease (ankylosing spondylitis, RA)
* Previous history of trauma ( fracture, soft tissue injuries) or spinal surgery (spinal laminectomy).
* Systemic diseases like cardiovascular disease( unstable angina, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias) and metabolic diseases.
* Contraindication to exercises or usage of TENS (cardiac pacemaker, skin allergies to electrodes).
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
25 Years
Maximum Age:
50 Years
Study:
NCT07384832
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07384832