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Feasibility Trial for Detecting Drug-induced Respiratory Depression and Prompting for Self-rescue

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Device: Prompting breaths via recorded voice, vibrating massager, and/or muscle tetany
Registration Number
NCT02744599
Lead Sponsor
University of Utah
Brief Summary

This is a small trial to test feasibility of an idea for a potential device. The investigators tested the feasibility of prompting a volunteer to breathe when their breathing had slowed down during administration of anesthetic drugs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria
  • American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) Class I and Class II male and female (non-pregnant/non-lactating) volunteers.
  • Normal healthy individual as indicated by medical history and a physical examination.
  • At least 18 years of age and less than 55 years of age.
  • Negative drug screen.
  • Uncomplicated airway anatomy.
  • A Body Mass Index between 18 and 32.
  • Are fully informed of the risks of entering the study and willingly provide written consent to enter the trial.
  • Female subjects of child bearing potential will have a negative urine pregnancy test on the day the study is conducted.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Known or suspected neurological pathologies.
  • A history of significant alcohol or drug abuse, a history of allergy to opioids or propofol, or a history of chronic drug requirement or medical illness that is known to alter the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of remifentanil and propofol.
  • Known obstructive sleep apnea.
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any compound present in the study.
  • Any potential subject suffering from medical problems that, in the judgment of the investigator, presents unacceptable risk to the volunteer are not eligible for enrollment.
  • Vulnerable subject groups such as prisoners and the mentally disabled that are traditionally excluded from medical research are also excluded.
  • The potential subject has taken any medication within 2 days prior to chosen drug administration, with the exception of oral contraceptives.
  • The potential subject is wearing artificial nails.
  • A positive urine pregnancy test (females only)
  • Female subjects who are currently lactating & breast-feeding.
  • A positive drug-screening test.
  • The subject consumed food or fluids within 8 hours prior to start of each chosen drug administration.
  • Any medications or alcohol within 2 days prior to start of the chosen drug administration, with the exception of oral contraceptives.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Device promptingPrompting breaths via recorded voice, vibrating massager, and/or muscle tetany-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Breath prompting successful rateChange in respiratory rate from baseline to the period 10 seconds after the breath prompt
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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