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


Ignite Creation Date: 2025-12-24 @ 11:39 PM
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NCT ID: NCT03511651
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion criteria include: 1. Diagnosed with ARDS according to the Berlin Definition; 2. Age 18-80 years; 3. Ventilated with volume-controlled ventilation using constant flow; 4. Deep sedation (RASS -4 to -5) and absence of spontaneous breathing (i.e., no triggering during tidal breaths and no inspiratory effort during a 5-second end-expiratory hold). Exclusion criteria include: 1. Evidence of active air leak from the lung, including bronchopleural fistula, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, or existing chest tube; 2. Chest wall and/or abdominal injuries; 3. Evidence suggesting reduced chest wall compliance, such as existing large pleural effusion, thoracic trauma and intra-abdominal hypertension (i.e., intra-abdominal pressure \> 20 mmHg). 4. Presence of pacemaker, defibrillator, and implantable pumps).
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years
Study: NCT03511651
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT03511651