Evaluation of a New Airway Device - the YO2(R) Catheter in Patients Under Sedation

• Conditions: Patients Undergoing Anesthesiologist-administered iv Sedation During Diagnostic/ Therapeutic Procedures
• Interventions: Device: YO2(R) catheter

• Registration Number: NCT01709890
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

Patients under sedation not uncommonly develop upper airway obstruction or other respiratory complications and no airway device is available to provide reliable maintenance of the airway at present. I believe the YO2(R)airway catheter can improve the maintenance of patent airway in most sedated patients and improve O2 delivery to the airway. In addition it may also greatly facilitate the monitoring of expired CO2, which is widely recognised as the most important monitor of adequacy of breathing, yet frequently impossible to perform satisfactorily in sedated patients at the moment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-10
• Study First Submitted: 2012-10-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-10-16
• Study First Posted: 2012-10-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 2012-10-31
• Study Start: 2012-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patient, age >18 and <80
2. Undergoing anesthesiologist-administered sedation for diagnostic/ therapeutic procedures

Exclusion Criteria

1. Expected procedure require access to or involve the nostrils.
2. Obesity (BMI >=30)
3. Chronic lung diseases (e.g. COPD) associated with chronic hypoxia
4. Pregnant or lactating women.
5. Known chronic liver or renal disease.
6. Mentally incapable of providing informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Airway catheter during sedation	YO2(R) catheter	-

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anaesthesiology, The University of Hong Kong; 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China