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 @ 12:19 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:19 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01261858
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients presenting for elective isolated on-pump CABG surgery using left internal mammary artery as a graft, through first-time median sternotomy aged between 50 and 79, who provide informed consent to participate.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who: are in emergent need for surgery, have had prior median sternotomy, are not applicable to the use of left internal mammary artery as a graft, are at high-risk of early post-operative bleeding requiring reopening of chest (taking anti-platelet medication within 24 hours of surgery), have had previous radiotherapy to the chest, present in a clinical preoperative state that suggests a prolonged recovery (e.g., other concurrent illness such as significant respiratory disease or renal failure requiring dialysis, current use of steroids, residence in a long-term care facility, current substance abuse), or present with cognitive impairment (e.g., confusion, dementia, Alzheimer's disease) that would preclude completion of survey questions, will be ineligible.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
50 Years
Maximum Age:
79 Years
Study:
NCT01261858
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01261858