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:
2025-12-25 @ 12:14 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:14 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01750658
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Men and women
* Ages 40-80 years
* Diagnosis of COPD (according to ATS/ERS consensus guidelines)
* Smoking history ≥ 10 pack years
* Hospitalization for exacerbation of COPD
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pneumonia.
* Pneumothorax.
* Severe comorbidities, such as:
* -Advanced cancer.
* -Pulmonary tuberculosis, which affects more than one third of the total lung parenchyma.
* -Pneumonectomy.
* -Previous diagnosis of left heart failure.
* -Cardiomyopathy with ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction \<45%).
* -Chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, pulmonary fibrosis and autoimmune diseases.
* Mechanical Ventilation.
* Existence of an exacerbation of COPD in the 4 weeks prior to admission.
* MRSA.
* History of thoracic/lung surgery in the past two years
* General weakness/malaise (difficulty in walking, lack of autonomy, etc.). that substantially hinders participation in the study, regardless of their willingness to participate.
* Mental incapacity according to the investigator judgment.
* Not resident in the province in which the hospital is located.
* Not fluent in Spanish
* Allergy to iodinated contrast
* Morbid obesity (BMI\> 40)
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
40 Years
Maximum Age:
80 Years
Study:
NCT01750658
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01750658