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 @ 2:08 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:08 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00613795
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Admission to the medical, surgical, or cardiac ICU
* Age 19 years or greater (the age of majority in the state of Nebraska)
* Anticipated need for \>72 hours of endotracheal intubation
* Initial intubation during hospitalization
* Approval of the attending physician responsible for the patient's care
* Informed surrogate consent within 24 hours of intubation
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnancy
* Pharmacologic immunosuppression (\>10mg prednisone daily or equivalent for at least 14 days)
* Native immunosuppression: 1)known HIV disease or AIDS, 2)history of malignancy, 3)multiple organ system failure
* History of prosthetic or bioprosthetic cardiac valve placement
* History of prosthetic vascular graft placement
* Cardiac trauma
* History of rheumatic fever, endocarditis, congenital cardia abnormality, or acquired cardia abnormality
* Gastroesophageal surgery or perforation associated with current admission
* Intestinal surgery or perforation associated with current admission
* Significant oropharyngeal mucosal injury
* Placement of a tracheostomy
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
19 Years
Study:
NCT00613795
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00613795