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 @ 12:45 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:45 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03788161
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria for pain-free participants:
* no history of upper quadrant pain symptoms the year preceding the study
* no history of upper quadrant surgery
* presence of a latent trigger point in the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
Inclusion criteria for patients with elbow pain:
* pain over the lateral side of the elbow;
* pain on palpation over the lateral epicondyle or the associated common wrist extensor tendon;
* elbow pain with either resisted static contraction or stretching of the wrist extensor muscles.
* presence of an active trigger point in the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
Exclusion Criteria:
* bilateral symptoms;
* older than 50 years of age;
* previous surgery or steroid injections;
* other diagnoses of upper extremity (shoulder pathology, cervical radiculopathy, cervical whiplash);
* history of cervical or upper extremity trauma;
* history of musculoskeletal medical conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia);
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
50 Years
Study:
NCT03788161
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03788161