Use Of Capnography As Surrogate Measure Of PC02 In Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

Terminated

• Conditions: Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Interstitial Lung Disease
• Interventions: Procedure: Capnography

• Registration Number: NCT00744614
• Lead Sponsor: Lahey Clinic

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of Capnography (Continuous recording of the carbon dioxide content of expired air)as an alternative test to measure PC02 levels in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD,interstitial lung disease(ILD)or coronary disease who are at risk of intubation.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective study to evaluate the usefulness of capnography as a non-invasive, accurate method of measuring of PC02 levels in medical intensive care unit patients with asthma, COPD, ILD, or coronary disease who are at risk of intubation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-11
• Study First Submitted: 2008-08-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-08-29
• Study First Posted: 2008-09-01
• Status Verified: 2010-10
• Primary Completion: 2010-10
• Study Completion: 2010-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 2010-10-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Medical Intensive Care Patients
• Not intubated
• Age 18 or older
• History of any one of the following: asthma, COPD, ILD, or coronary disease

Exclusion Criteria

• Sepsis
• Life expectancy less than 1 month
• Requiring BIPAP

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Capnography	Medical Intensive care unit patients with asthma, COPD, ILD or coronary disease who are at risk of intubation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PCO2 level	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to intubation	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lahey Clinic, Inc.; 🇺🇸 Burlington, Massachusetts, United States