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 @ 7:48 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:48 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02674503
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 50 years admitted to one of the five hospital wards of the Birmingham VA Medical Center (VAMC) for any medical illness, e.g.:
* Pneumonia
* Heart failure
* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation
* Or other medical (versus surgical) indication for hospitalization
* Patients will be recruited within 48 hours of hospitalization, followed throughout their hospitalization and for one year after hospital discharge.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients admitted for brief observation will be excluded, e.g.:
* 23-hour observation for possible myocardial infarction
* Additional exclusion criteria will include:
* Inability to walk across a small room 2 weeks prior to admission
* Inability to walk safely with assistance, based on a strength and balance screen (see Training of Walkers, below for details)
* Having a pulmonary embolus, unstable angina or other medical diagnosis deemed by the primary physician to be a contraindication to walking
* Being on hospice or comfort care
* Being in a semi-private room with another currently enrolled participant
* Non-English speaking, blind, or deaf
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
50 Years
Study:
NCT02674503
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02674503