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 @ 3:46 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:46 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01949402
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Haemodialysis (n=50) - patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) requiring long-term regular haemodialysis.
* Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (n=25) - patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COPD based on clinical history, obstructive spirometry (FEV1/VC ratio \<70%) and radiology (e.g. hyperexpansion on plain chest radiograph; evidence of small airways disease or emphysema on cross-sectional imaging).
* Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) (n=25) - patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ILD based on clinical history and radiology (evidence of ILD on cross-sectional imaging).
* Control (n=25) - age-matched healthy volunteers with no history of cardiac, respiratory or renal disease.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Age \< 18 years
* Inability to provide informed consent to participate in the study
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Known diagnosis of heart failure or chronic renal failure in participants recruited to the COPD or ILD arms of the study.
* Known diagnosis of COPD or ILD in participants recruited to the haemodialysis arm of the study.
* Known history of cardiac, respiratory or renal disease in participants recruited to the control arm of the study.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT01949402
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01949402