In Infants and Newborns, is There a Relation Between the Potassium Level in Blood Samples Drawn From a Vein and Those Drawn From a Heel Stick?
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 31
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Potassium Measurements
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to find out whether there is a correlation (link) between the level of potassium in blood samples drawn from a vein and those drawn from a heel stick in infants scheduled for elective surgery.
详细描述
This is a prospective study which will take place at the Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Operating Room.
After obtaining written informed consent from parents or guardians, infants and babies scheduled to have elective surgery under routine general anesthesia and are <6 months of age will be included in the study. After the baby receives routine general anesthesia, a small amount of blood, 0.5 ml, will be drawn from a vein when an I.V. is started for the surgery. The largest possible cannula will be placed whenever possible to decrease hemolysis. If a baby has a central line, the blood sample will be drawn from it. If a baby has an existing peripheral I.V., a blood sample will be drawn from the I.V. cannula only if blood is freely running, to avoid hemolysis.
Blood will be placed into a heparinized, 1 ml syringe for venous blood gas analysis. A second blood sample, 0.3 ml, will be drawn into a capillary pipette from a heel stick for capillary blood gas analysis. The heel will be properly sterilized, and a proper size lancet will be used. The same operator will be performing the heel stick in each case.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- — 至 6 Months（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Infants and babies, ASA physical Status I-III, less than 6 month of age and scheduled to have elective surgery under routine general anesthesia at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital will be included.
排除标准
- •Babies and infants with documented anemia (< 8 gm), who are bleeding, ASA Classification >III, have sickle cell disease or trait, thalassemia, HIV or DIC will be excluded from the study. Babies with organ failure will be excluded.
结局指标
主要结局
Potassium Measurements
时间窗: 0-30 minutes after start of surgery
In this prospective study, we would like to evaluate whether there is a correlation between the potassium level in blood samples drawn from a vein and those drawn from a heel stick.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Samia Khalil
Professor - Anesthesiology
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston