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 @ 9:09 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:09 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03347604
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Individuals of both genders, age of 18 years or older
* Individuals with abdominal obesity with WHR \> 0.85 in women, \> 0.9 in men
* Ability of patients to transfer themselves into a cardiac chair
* Able to understand and comply with testing instructions
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who are less than 18 years old
* Patients who are unable to perform an acceptable and repeatable forced vital capacity
* Airflow limitation as evidenced by sitting FEV1/VC \< lower limit of normal
* Patients who have a WHR \< 0.85 in women, or \< 0.9 in men
* Patients who become lightheaded during sitting spirometry
* Patients who cannot transfer themselves independently to a cardiac chair
* History of lung disease (known obstructive or restrictive lung disease)
* Chest wall abnormalities or kyphoscoliosis
* Neuromuscular disease
* Active hemoptysis or recent angina
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03347604
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03347604