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 @ 11:18 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:18 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07018856
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 18 years or older
* Undergoing cardiac surgery
* Scheduled for chest and/or mediastinal chest tube removal in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Severe chronic lung disease that may impair lung ultrasound interpretation, including:
* Subcutaneous emphysema
* COPD or emphysema with FEV₁ \< 50% predicted
* Interstitial lung disease with FEV₁ \< 75% predicted
* Documented history of pneumothorax prior to chest tube removal requiring intervention
* Mechanical ventilation at the time of eligibility screening
* Inability to undergo lung ultrasound or chest X-ray (e.g., due to hemodynamic instability or positioning limitations)
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT07018856
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07018856