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:
2025-12-24 @ 3:04 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:04 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00650559
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
patients with end-stage emphysema and
* Disabling dyspnea
* GOLD III or IV
* Residual volume \> 200% predicted
* Total Lung capacity \> 120% predicted
* RV/TLC \> 0.6
* Resting CO2 \< 50 mmHg
* diffusion capacity \> 20% predicted
* age \< 70 years
Exclusion Criteria:
* previous sternotomy
* contraindication of general anesthesia
* chronic treatment with corticosteroids
* any tobacco use within 6 months
* candidates for lung volume reduction surgery or lung transplantation
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
50 Years
Maximum Age:
70 Years
Study:
NCT00650559
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00650559