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 @ 6:28 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:28 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01668368
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* To be included in the study a prerequisite of high peak Inspiratory pressure (plateau pressure of up to 30 cmH2O) had to be present, and at least one of the following four inclusion criteria had to be met.
1 - Low Total Respiratory system compliance (CT), defined as less than 50ml/cmH2O. 2 - P/F ratio of less than 300. 3 - Need for a PEEP greater than 10 cmH2O to maintain SaO2 of \> 90%. 4 - PCO2 over 60 mmHg, or PH less than 7.2 that is attributed to respiratory acidosis.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with any of the following were excluded from the study. Previous lung or chest wall surgery, previous esophageal surgery, known Achalasia or any other esophageal motility or spasm disorder, presence of chest thoracostomy tube, and any significant chest wall abnormality such as kyphoskoliosis.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT01668368
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01668368