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:
2025-12-25 @ 2:19 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:19 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02679534
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* able to speak French or English
* elective cardiac surgery requiring sternal incision (e.g., coronary artery bypass graft, valve replacement)
* able to answer questions and self-report symptoms
Exclusion Criteria:
* previous cardiac surgery
* diagnostic of cognitive or psychiatric disorder
* pulmonary artery pressure \>50 mmHg
* right ventricular failure
* systolic left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction 35% or less)
* body mass index \> 30
* prolonged bleeding from the chest drainage tubes (i.e., \>200 ml/h)
* having mechanical blood pressure support (e.g., intra-aortic balloon pump)
* receiving cardiac pacing with complete control of HR
* peripheral intravenous line in the hands
* suppurating/infective/inflammatory skin condition of the hands
* hypersensitivity to touch.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02679534
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02679534