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 @ 10:03 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:03 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04513535
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants will be included in this study if they:
* are between the ages of 18 and 55
* have no history of shoulder, neck, or upper back dysfunction.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals will be excluded if they report having any of the following conditions:
* shoulder, neck, or upper back pain;
* prior shoulder, neck or upper back surgery;
* previous injury to shoulder, neck, or thoracic area;
* active inflammatory disease process in treatment area;
* osteoporosis;
* signs and symptoms of a nerve root pathology/radiculopathy (dermatomal sensory changes, myotomal weakness, reflex changes);
* upper motor neuron lesions/spinal cord pathology;
* local infection;
* active or history of cancer;
* long term corticosteroid use;
* systemically unwell;
* systemic hyperlaxity;
* known connective tissue disease;
* known abnormalities of the spine;
* disturbance of bowel or bladder;
* coronary artery disease;
* unstable upper cervical spine;
* positive testing for vertebral basilar insufficiency (VBI);
* spondylolisthesis;
* spondylosis;
* pregnancy or recent pregnancy;
* nervous system dysfunction;
* has received physical therapy for related shoulder, neck, or upper thoracic dysfunction;
* blood clotting disorder;
* receiving workman's compensation or involved in an active lawsuit;
* currently taking fluoroquinolones (Cipro, Factive, Levaquin, Avelox, Noroxin, Floxin)
* any other known contraindication to manual therapy The study will not include adults unable to consent/persons with cognitive/developmental disability, individuals who are not yet adults, pregnant women, or prisoners or other detained individuals.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
55 Years
Study:
NCT04513535
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04513535