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 @ 9:36 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:36 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03154632
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Older than 18 years
* Presence of an active or latent MTrP 1 in the upper trapezius:
* Presence of taut band in a skeletal muscle.
* Presence of a hypersensitive point in the taut band.
* Local twitch response caused by palpation of the taut band.
* Reproduction of the typical referred pain pattern of MTrPs in response to compression.
* Spontaneous presence of the typical pain pattern and/or patient's recognition of that pain as familiar (criteria only applicable to the active MTrPs).
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of neurological disorders (radiculopathy).
* Cervical surgery.
* Chronic pain in any part of the body as a result of a traumatic incident.
* Chronic rheumatic disease.
* Medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
* Systemic diseases.
* Actual pregnancy.
* Clinical depression.
* Body mass index ≥30.
* To receive treatment of myofascial syndrome in the muscles of the cervico-dorsal area (physical therapy, invasive techniques ...) during the month prior to the beginning of the study.
* Ingestion of medication (analgesics, muscle relaxants, psychotropic or anti-inflammatory agents) in the three days prior to the start of the study.
Exit criteria:
* Patient´s petition.
* Appearance of any lesion that might contraindicate the use of electrotherapy techniques.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03154632
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03154632