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Scores below 50 indicate a decline in health status, with lower scores representing worse health status. Minimally Important Difference (MID) is a measure of true clinical relevance of a difference, with suggested MID for the Physical Component Summary (PCS) being 2 to 3 points. 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anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) within 5 days of treatment.\n* Epidural steroid administration within prior three weeks (of procedure).\n* Inability of the patient to lie prone for any reason with anesthesia support (e.g.chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), obesity, etc.).\n* Metabolic wound healing pathologies deemed by Investigator to compromise study outcomes.\n* Dementia and/or inability to give informed consent.\n* Pregnant and/or breastfeeding.\n* On Workman's Compensation or considering litigation associated with back pain."}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT01082159', 'briefTitle': 'MiDAS II (Mild® Decompression Alternative to Open Surgery): Vertos Mild Patient Evaluation Study', 'organization': {'class': 'INDUSTRY', 'fullName': 'Vertos Medical, Inc.'}, 'officialTitle': 'MiDAS II (Mild® Decompression Alternative to Open Surgery): Vertos Mild Patient Evaluation Study', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'MiDAS II'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 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