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 @ 11:36 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:36 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02763956
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* discogenic pain caused by one or two levels of degenerative disc disease, confirmed by MRI and positive discography
* failure to have symptoms resolved or reduced following at least 12 weeks of conservative care (pain medication and/or physical therapy)
* negative medial branches block results
* baseline Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score ≥5/10
Exclusion Criteria:
* radiculopathy
* disc herniations
* annular tear (greater than Grade 4 Modified Dallas Grading)
* coagulopathy or oral anticoagulant therapy (except low-dose acetylsalicylic acid) in conditions that do not allow for a temporary discontinuation
* previous lumbar surgery
* disc height less than 5 mm at the treatment level or less than 50% the original height
* BMI (Body Mass Index (kg/m2) of ≥ 35
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT02763956
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02763956