Efficiency of Ventilation During Conscious Sedation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

• Conditions: Conscious Sedation

• Registration Number: NCT01287572
• Lead Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Brief Summary

Pediatric patients admitted to the intensive care unit and requiring conscious sedation for minor surgical procedures are at risk to hypoventilate and retain CO2.

The rise in CO2 levels is not well described and unpredicted. In this study the investigators will monitor CO2 levels transcutaneously using SDMS (SenTec digital Monitoring System) a device recently approved for clinical use. The hypothesis is ventilation of patients undergoing conscious sedation is compromised and CO2 levels might rise significantly to levels that potentially can effect hemodynamics.

In order to avoid hemodynamic changes proper and routine monitoring is recommended.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-01-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-01-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-01-31
• Study Start: 2011-02
• Study First Posted: 2011-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2011-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2012-02
• Study Completion: 2012-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• pediatric patirnts 0- 18 years admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit
• patients requiring minor surgical procedures (e.g. bronchoscopy, central venous line placement, lumbar puncture, intracranial pressure monitoring device insertion)

Exclusion Criteria

• skin disease
• burns to thorax

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TcCO2 level	One year	Transcutaneous measurement of patients undergoing conscious sedation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Israel