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 @ 4:02 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:02 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01550302
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* subjects who clinically consented to elective thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) under general anesthesia and epidural analgesia
* ages between 18 and 75 years
Exclusion Criteria:
* inability to perform thoracic epidural
* violation of protocol (e.g., administration of medication that does not comply with the study protocol)
* subject has change of mind
* surgery has to be repeated
Non-inclusion Criteria:
* subject refusal
* non-English speaking
* previous chronic or neuropathic pain
* previous chronic use of opioids
* history of psychiatric disorder
* allergy to local anesthetic
* previous ipsilateral thoracotomy or VATS
* prior history of shoulder pain
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
75 Years
Study:
NCT01550302
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01550302