Status:

COMPLETED

Detecting Post-Operative Respiratory Depression in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Thrasher Research Fund

Conditions:

Respiratory Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-20 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Due to the lingering effects of general anesthesia and the administration of medications for pain after surgery, children in the recovery room are at risk for breathing problems. While the...

Detailed Description

Study Site: Children will be enrolled in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, where capnography is not currently utilized. The pediatric PACU is a 12-bed monitor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion:
  • Pediatric patients (1-20yo) undergoing a scheduled, elective procedure at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
  • An English-speaking parent or guardian must be present in the pre-operative care area in order to provide informed consent.
  • Exclusion:
  • Currently or expected to receive post-operative assisted ventilation via an endotracheal tube (ex. major cardiac surgery) or tracheostomy
  • Being directly admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or pediatric ward instead of the PACU
  • Undergoing urgent or emergent surgical procedures (i.e. non-elective) or surgery that will preclude the use of a nasal-oral cannula (ex. facial reconstruction)
  • Any disease or state that may lead to abnormal ETCO2 values or baseline abnormalities in pulse oximetry. These would include evidence of active asthma exacerbation such as wheeze, diabetic ketoacidosis, moderate to severe dehydration, cardiac abnormalities, severe lung disease, and major trauma as the reason for surgery.
  • Inability to tolerate the nasal-oral cannula, if it is removed during the study period by the patient or family, or if subjects cry continuously during the study, which inhibits accurate readings on the monitor.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2014

    Estimated Enrollment :

    211 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01843933

    Start Date

    June 1 2013

    End Date

    December 1 2014

    Last Update

    February 24 2016

    Active Locations (2)

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    Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510

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    Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511