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:
2025-12-25 @ 1:14 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:14 AM
NCT ID:
NCT04316793
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Unilateral, chronic non-traumatic shoulder pain (VAS ≥ 2/10; \>3 months)
2. Localized pain in the shoulder region or referred according to the territory of the infraspinatus (Travell and Simons, 1999)
3. Presence of a palpable nodule inside a tight muscle band reproducing the patient's pain
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Cancer or metastasis in organs or tissues above the pelvis (\< 5 years)
2. Shoulder capsulitis
3. Shoulder, thorax or mastectomy surgeries
4. Shoulder bone fracture (\< 6 months)
5. C4-C5 or C6 radiculopathy
6. Osteoporosis or excessive atrophy of the infraspinous fossa (infraspinatus \<10 mm)
7. Body mass index (BMI) \> 28
Exclusion (TMS security):
1. Pregnant woman
2. Neurological, psychiatric or epilepsy conditions
3. Implants (e.g. Neurostimulator, pacemaker, cerebral aneurysm clip, screw or plate), metallic foreign body in the eye
4. Head trauma with loss of consciousness
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT04316793
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04316793