The effect of oxygen on passive inspiratory flow in the apnoeic patient.

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• Conditions: Passive inspiratory flow in the apnoeic patient; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000521729
• Lead Sponsor: King Edward Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-05-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy female patients admitted for elective gynaecologycal procedure requiring intubation.

ASA 1-2 patients only.

Body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 35kg per metre square.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal.
BMI >35.
Oxygen saturation(peripheral) of less than 95% at room air.
Patients with chronic respiratory disease e.g. asthma.
Patients with features of difficult airway.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Flow rate of oxygen and air is measured with Eco-medics Vmax 26 flow meter which uses high frequency ultrasonic waves to measure small gas flows in neonates. [When flow rate stabilises or at 10 minutes (maximum).]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
il.[Nil.]