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 @ 2:41 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:41 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02522533
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: • Age ≥60 years, • Qualified to consent for participation in a research study, •Thoracic disease that may require major surgery (major anatomic lung resection, esophagectomy, repair of giant paraesophageal hernia, chest wall resection, extended pleurectomy/decortication, thymectomy or major surgery for other mediastinal process),• No obvious contraindications to surgery (end-stage heart disease, end-stage lung disease, severe dementia, other specific comorbidity that would prevent surgery), • Ability to participate in physical therapy and an independent exercise program for frailty mitigation, •No need for induction chemotherapy or radiation therapy, • Recent evaluation including computed tomography of the chest or chest/abdomen.
Exclusion Criteria:• Age \<60 years, •Unable to provide informed consent, • No indication for major thoracic surgery, •Obvious contraindication to major thoracic surgery (end-stage heart disease, end-stage lung disease, severe dementia, other specific comorbidity that would preclude surgery),• Inability to participate in physical therapy and/or an independent home exercise for frailty mitigation, •Need for induction chemotherapy or radiation therapy
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
60 Years
Study:
NCT02522533
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02522533