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 @ 9:21 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:21 PM
NCT ID:
NCT06102304
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. All patients suffer from unilateral discogenic cervical radiculopathy of lower cervical spine(C5-C6 and/ or C6-C7) as confirmed with MRI.
2. All patients suffer from pain and tenderness on active trigger points of the upper trapezius .
3. Age ranging from 36 to 46 years old.
4. Duration of symptoms more than 3 months to avoid acute stage of inflammation.
5. Side to side amplitude differences of 50% or more in DSSEPs measurement (Naguszewski et al.,2001)
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Posterior osteophytes
2. Spinal canal stenosis
3. Rheumatoid arthritis
4. Vestibular insufficiency
5. Osteoporosis
6. Any signs or symptoms of myelopathy
7. Any abnormalities of deep sensation
8. Associated pathologies of upper cervical region or the upper limb that may cause overlapping with clinical findings as referred pain from costotransverse joint, rotator cuff tendonitis, cervical rib syndrome and entrapment neuropathy.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
36 Years
Maximum Age:
46 Years
Study:
NCT06102304
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06102304