Status:

UNKNOWN

A Novel Method of Preoxygenation Using a Bain Circuit

Lead Sponsor:

National Health Service, United Kingdom

Conditions:

Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility:

MALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether rebreathing for a short time (a bit like breathing into a paper bag) will stimulate faster breathing and thus make the giving of Oxygen more effective...

Detailed Description

It is standard practice for patients to breathe oxygen before receiving a general anaesthetic. This is called preoxygenation. It is done by using a mask which fits snugly onto the face. But for how lo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • BMI 18-27
  • Non-smoker
  • No chronic cardiorespiratory or neuromuscular illness
  • No intercurrent illness

Exclusion

  • Unable/unwilling to consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00958178

Start Date

August 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

August 13 2009

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Victoria Infirmary

Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G42 9LF