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 @ 5:38 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:38 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00962468
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria on cluster level are:
1. Written agreement to participate in the study;
2. Agreement that a care pathway for COPD will not be developed and used within the time frame of the study when randomized in the control group.
Inclusion criteria on patient level are:
1. Written informed consent;
2. All consecutive admissions with COPD exacerbation;
3. Hospitalization for at least 48 hours;
4. Moderate, severe or very severe COPD;
5. Each patient will be included only once in the study at initial hospitalization, even if the patient had been hospitalized more than once.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion criteria on patient level:
1. Admission required to intensive care unit;
2. Need for Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (IPVV).
Inclusion criteria on multidisciplinary team level:
1. Team members are involved in direct patient care responsibilities for COPD;
2. Minimum representation of the core disciplines according to COPD literature;
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Study:
NCT00962468
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00962468