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 @ 11:57 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:57 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02871258
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Post-surgical (thoracic, cardiac or abdominal surgery)
* Age ≥ 18 years
* Significant atelectasis by chest x-ray
* Patient meets indication for therapy intervention as defined by Recruitment and Airway Clearance Protocol (Respiratory Department Policy and Procedure)
* Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Cause of atelectasis suspected to be infectious or solid mass
* Requirement for mechanical ventilation
* Requirement for chronic supplemental oxygen
* Hemodynamically unstable, as defined by need for vasopressor therapy
* Anticipated need for mechanical ventilation or other poor clinical outcome, unrelated to atelectasis or secretion retention
* Contraindication to MetaNeb® therapy (untreated tension pneumothorax)
* Inability to perform MetaNeb® therapy using a mouthpiece
* Anticipated hospital discharge within 24 hours
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02871258
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02871258