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Adjunct Targeted Temperature Management in Acute Severe Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Hypothermia
Neurologic Sequelae
Interventions
Other: Targeted therapeutic normothermia
Other: Targeted therapeutic hypothermia
Registration Number
NCT04975867
Lead Sponsor
Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
Brief Summary

This randomized trial will investigate important neurocognitive clinical outcomes of patients with acute severe carbon monoxide poisoning (ASCOP) randomized to receive either therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO).

Detailed Description

CO-poisoned patients are identified by medical history and carboxyhemoglobin (CO-Hb) value \>5% (\>10% in smokers). Patients presenting with acute CO poisoning will receive one HBO. ASCOP is defined as mental status showing response to painful stimulus or unresponsiveness requiring intubation for airway protection and ventilation support at the emerency department, and persistence of depressed mental status despite the HBO. After HBO treatment, eligible patients who provide consent will be randomly allocated to receive hypothermia, or normothermia treatment administered in a open label fashion except for blinding of outcome assessor.

Outcome measures will be administered at 1 month and 6 months after CO exposure. In addition, we will examine the differences in serum markers and mortality between the hypothermia and normothermia groups.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria
  • ≥ 19 years.
  • Patients who received HBO within 24 hours for acute CO poisoning.
  • Patients who meet the definition of ASCOP (Patients incapable verbal obey after HBO).
  • Signed informed consent prior to study entry.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cardiac arrest before HBO
  • Previous neurocognitive disorders
  • Life-threatening underlying disease (ex: advanced cancer)
  • Evidence of co-ingestion of sedative or hypnotics confirmed by intravenous flumazenil administration or history taking at the emergency department
  • Absolute contraindication for TH (active severe bleeding and profound shock not controlled by vasoactive drugs)
  • No admission
  • The significant co-ingested drug levels, which are alter the consciousness, is confirmed from the drug analysis lab
  • Pregnancy
  • Burns
  • More than moderate burn or Inhalation burn
  • Burns complicated by other trauma
  • Electrical burn
  • Burns in high risk patients (Patients with chronic underlying diseases (i.e DM, ESRD, liver cirrhosis, etc) which may cause delays or aggravate the wound healing)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Normothermia groupTargeted therapeutic normothermiaFor normothermia group, it will be held at 36.5±0.5 ℃ for 72 hours using a surface cooling device after the HBO and research consent.
Hypothermia groupTargeted therapeutic hypothermiaHypothermia group is then performed at a body temperature of 33±0.5 °C during 24 h using a surface cooling device as soon as possible after the HBO and research consent. After therapeutic hypothermia ended, rewarming is done slowly between 0.2℃ - 0.5℃/h for 12 hours. After rewarming, it will be held at 36.5 ℃ for 36 hours.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Main neurocognitive outcomeAt 6 months after CO poisoning

Global Deterioration Scale \[range 1 - 7 (worst score)\]

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cerebral Performance CategoryAt 1 month and 6 months after CO poisoning

Cerebral Performance Category \[range 1 - 5 (worst score)\]

modified Rankin scaleAt 1 month and 6 months after CO poisoning

modified Rankin scale \[range 0 - 6 (worst score)\]

Glasgow outcome scaleAt 1 month and 6 months after CO poisoning

Glasgow outcome scale \[range 1 (worst score) - 5\]

mini-mental status examAt 1 month and 6 months after CO poisoning

mini-mental status exam

Korean version of the Modified Barthel IndexAt 1 month and 6 months after CO poisoning

Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index

Mortality in intensive care unitThrough study completion, an average of 6 months

Rate of participants with mortality in intensive care unit

In-hospital mortalityThrough study completion, an average of 6 months

Rate of participants with in-hospital mortality

MortalityAt 1, 3, and 6 months after CO poisoning

Rate of participants with all cause mortality

ShockDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with shock. Diagnosis is diagnosed when a vasopressor is needed to resuscitate the patient and lactate levels exceeded 2.0 mmol/L.

HypomagnesemiaDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with serum magnesium \<0.9 - 0.7 mg/dL

Prolonged prothrombin Time International Normalized RatioDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with \>2.5 x upper limit of the normal range and bleeding

Neurocognitive outcomeAt 1 month after CO poisoning

Global Deterioration Scale \[range 1 - 7 (worst score)\]

Prolonged activated partial thromboplastin timeDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with \>2.5 x upper limit of the normal range and bleeding

Length of stay in intensive care unit and hospitalThrough study completion, an average of 6 months

Length of stay in intensive care unit and hospital

PneumoniaDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with the diagnosis of pneumonia. Diagnosis is established when the following two criteria are met: 1) the appearance of a new infiltrate or consolidation on chest x-ray; and 2) leukocytosis, or leukopenia, or the significant presence of meaningful bacteria in a sputum culture with the absence of other infections.

BradycardiaDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with dropped heart rate indicated drug or interventions

HypokalemiaDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with serum K concentration \<3.0 - 2.5 mmol/L

S100ß (serum)Within 14 days after CO exposure

Concentration of S100ß (serum)

Neuronal specific enolase (serum)Within 14 days after CO exposure

Concentration of neuronal specific enolase (serum)

HyperkalemiaDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with serum K concentration \>6.0 - 7.0 mmol/L

HyperglycemiaDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with change (Insulin therapy initiated) in daily management from baseline for serum glucose

HypophosphatemiaDuring the intervention (therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia) period (72 hours)

Rate of participants with a disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate a low concentration of phosphates in the blood and indicated replacement therapy

Brain magnetic resonance image (MRI)Within 14 days after CO exposure

Rate of participants with brain injury in brain MRI

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Inha University Hospital

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Incheon, Korea, Republic of

Wonju Severance Christian Hospital

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Wonju, Gangwon, Korea, Republic of

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