Monitoring of Overdose Patients With and Without Supplemental Oxygen in the Emergency Department

Completed

• Conditions: Overdose

• Registration Number: NCT02101424
• Lead Sponsor: Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

Brief Summary

This study will compare the data from pulse oximeters to capnographers as they are used to monitor patients who are being observed in the Emergency Department for a suspected overdose of alcohol or other drugs. The investigators will compare monitor data from patients who are and are not on supplemental oxygen, the ability of the monitors to predict the occurrence of airway interventions, and to detect ventilator changes noted on the opposing monitor. There will not be any interventions during this study other than the collection of data from the monitors and observation of the care of patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-05
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-24
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-01
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-02
• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 2014-10-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Airway is being monitored as a result of overdose

Exclusion Criteria

• Under 18 years old
• Unable to give informed consent at baseline
• Prisoners

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Airway Interventions Performed by ED Staff	4 hours	Addition or increase in supplemental oxygen, stimulation to induce respiration, airway repositioning, bag-valve-mask application, positive pressure ventilation, intubation, airway suctioning, vomiting, medication administration, transfer to a higher level of care.
Pulse oximetry	4 hours	recorded every 5 minutes and at the time of clinical interventions
End tidal CO2	4 hours	recorded every 5 minutes and at the time of any clinical intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hennepin County Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States