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 @ 10:21 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:21 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02672735
Eligibility Criteria:
General Eligibility Criteria:
Participants will be considered eligible for this study if they:
1. are fluent in speaking and writing English;
2. are at least 18 years of age;
3. they are an active-duty firefighter;
4. are cleared by their fire department for full active-duty work; and
5. have been an active-duty firefighter for at least 12 months (i.e., one year).
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants will be included into this study if they:
1. do not suffer from chest pain or dizziness;
2. have not been diagnosed with a heart condition;
3. are not currently pregnant;
4. have not had any serious ankle, knee, hip, back, or shoulder trauma that required medical attention in the past 3 months;
5. have not had surgery on their ankle, knee, hip, back, or shoulder within the past year (12 months); or
6. do not have any current bone, joint, or muscle abnormalities that require medical attention;
7. have not been instructed by a physician or their Health and Safety Officer (HSO) to not participate in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
1\. Participants will be excluded from being placed into Phase 2 (i.e., the intervention portion) of this study if they are already engaged in a structured corrective exercise program. Furthermore, in order to ensure similar baseline functional movement quality between the CEP and CON groups, participants will be excluded from being placed into the intervention portion of this study if their Overall MET score is \< 25 or \> 75.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02672735
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02672735