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 @ 9:15 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:15 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02158104
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
The latent MTrP diagnosis was based upon the following criteria:10
1. presence of a palpable taut band in the muscle
2. presence of a hypersensitive tender spot in the taut band
3. palpable or visible local twitch response with snapping palpation of the tout band
4. referred pain elicitation in response to compression.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. presence of coagulation disorders
2. neck or facial pain
3. previous application of a dry needling technique
4. MTrP therapy in head or neck within the previous 3 months
5. fibromyalgia
6. an insurmountable fear of needles as a reason of refusing the treatment
7. history of surgery in the head or neck area.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT02158104
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02158104