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 @ 3:19 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:19 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03073005
Eligibility Criteria:
Patient Inclusion Criteria:
* being a previous or current VAD implantation patient,
* age \>18,
* English-speaking,
* receiving implantation and VAD care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH),
* meet hospital criteria for VAD implantation.
Caregiver inclusion criteria:
* being a caregiver identified by a previous or current VAD implantation patient,
* age \>18, and
* English-speaking.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Vulnerable populations of patients will not be included in this study (including fetuses, neonates, children, pregnant women, prisoners, mentally retarded or incompetent individuals, institutionalized individuals, or individuals unable to give consent due to their medical condition). Fetuses and neonates are not the focus of our study.
* Pregnant women will not be included since pregnancy is a contraindication to VAD implantation It is possible that VAD caregivers may be pregnant at the time of the study.
* Patients with mental retardation, mental incompetence, or patients who are unable to give consent due to their medical condition will not be included as they will not be able to complete measures.
* Lastly, institutionalized individuals will not be included as access will be a problem, and these individuals are rarely referred for VAD implantation
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03073005
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03073005