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 @ 3:38 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:38 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04660292
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients age between 25-45 years old,
* Bilateral pain involving the upper trapezius and elevator muscle of the scapula;
* Duration of pain of at least 3 months;
* A pain intensity corresponding to at least 2 cm on a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS); -Neck pain with symptoms provoked by either neck postures or neck movement;
* Pain localized at least in the cervical and occipital regions but not in the orofacial region; --Neck disability index (NDI) greater than or equal to 15 points;
* Restricted cervical range of movements (flexion, extension, rotation, and side-bending); ---Presence of bilateral MTrPs in upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscles were included in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* A history of traumatic injuries (e.g., contusion, fracture, and whiplash injury);
* Systemic diseases such as fibromyalgia, systemic erythematous lupus and arthritis;
* Neurologic disorders (e.g., trigeminal neuralgia or occipital neuralgia);
* Concomitant medical diagnosis of any primary headache (tension type or migraine);
* Cervical spine surgery; and clinical diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
25 Years
Maximum Age:
45 Years
Study:
NCT04660292
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04660292