Eligibility Module

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


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NCT ID: NCT03141294
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * age ≥18 years; * requirement for long-term mechanical ventilation; * failure of weaning from mechanical ventilation. Exclusion Criteria: * age \<18 years; * pre-existing infection at the tracheostomy site; * pre-existing malignancy at the tracheostomy site; * difficulty in identifying the anatomic landmarks; * unstable cervical spine fracture; * international normalized ratio (INR) \>2; * platelet count \<50 000 mm3.
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 44 Years
Maximum Age: 89 Years
Study: NCT03141294
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT03141294