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 @ 5:41 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:41 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03844568
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 65 years
* Diagnosis of pneumonia: the presence of new pulmonary infiltration in dependent areas on chest radiographs at the time of hospitalization with at least one of the following
1. New or increased cough
2. Abnormal temperature (\< 35.6℃ or \> 37.8℃)
3. Abnormal serum leukocyte count (leukocytosis, left shift, or leukopenia)
* Aspiration tendency or risk factors for frequent or large volume aspiration with at least one of the following
1. Altered mental status
2. Gastrointestinal disorder
3. Dysphagia or swallowing difficulties
4. Esophageal motility disorders
5. Tracheostomy state
6. Enteral tube feeding
* Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Severe hypercapnia (PaCO2 \> 70mmHg)
* Respiratory arrest requiring tracheal intubation
* Cardiac arrest, acute coronary syndrome or life threatening arrhythmias
* Failure of more than two organs
* Recent trauma or burns of the neck and face
* Non- cooperation
* Pregnancy
* Withdrawal of consent
* Refusal of treatment
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT03844568
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03844568