None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Our study aims to fill a knowledge gap about a highly relevant question for emergency medicine that has not had any solid research behind it. We aim to prove or disprove if there is any evidence in giving intravenous 0.9 NaCl to the length of stay and symptoms of patients presenting to the emergency department with alcohol intoxication. We will also consider the economic costs of providing intravenous saline and associated ED stay for these patients compared to observation alone.
Interventions
Single dose of intravenous 0.9% Saline given as a bolus of 20ml/kg bodyweight
Sponsors
Dr Siegfried Perez
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants will be enrolled into the study by an independent nurse, research assistant or doctor who will determine if they are adults between the age of 18-50 years, presenting with an acceptable uncomplicated history of acute alcohol intoxication (no injuries, no overdose, no psychiatric conditions requiring ongoing investigation or treatment), with an otherwise unremarkable physical examination.
Exclusion criteria
Children and young people less than 18 years of age, people with intellectual or mental impairment, women who may be pregnant and the human fetus are excluded from this study. Patients who refuse breath alcohol level analyser, IV cannula insertion, and bloods testing will be excluded as well. Patients who are found to have significant injuries (i.e head injury) or concomitant conditions (overdose) requiring further investigation or treatment will also be excluded. Patients requiring airway support more than a nasopharyngeal airway or Gudell airway (i.e. endotrachael or nasotrachael intubation) will be excluded.
Outcome results
None listed