Eligibility Module

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


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NCT ID: NCT00137956
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) with eligible heterogeneous disease distribution * Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) \< 45% predicted * Total lung capacity (TLC) \> 100% predicted * Residual volume (RV) \> 150% predicted * Post rehabilitation 6 minute walk test \> 140m * Non-smoking for 4 months Exclusion Criteria: * Prior lung transplant, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), median sternotomy, bullectomy or lobectomy * History of recurrent respiratory infections * Evidence of large bullae (\> 30% of either lung) in a non-target lobe * FEV1 \< 15% predicted * Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) \< 20% predicted
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 40 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years
Study: NCT00137956
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT00137956