Opioid Use During Medical Care
Conditions
Keywords
morphine, fentanyl, dilaudid, opioid, capnography
Brief summary
Emergency department patients receiving opioid pain medicine such as morphine, fentanyl or Dilaudid are eligible. After medication exhaled carbon dioxide is measured. and recorded.
Detailed description
Emergency department patients receiving opioid pain medicine such as morphine, fentanyl, or Dilaudid are eligible. After receiving the pain medication, a small soft plastic tube will be placed between the upper lip and nose. This tube is used to measure the amount of carbon dioxide the patient is breathing out. It can also be used to deliver oxygen if the provider feels the patient needs it. The carbon dioxide breathed out is measured and collected. Other information collected are height, weight, and vital signs. Patient participation time is approximately 2 hours during the emergency department visit.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Albany Medical College
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* non intubated patients receiving intravenous opioid medications
Exclusion criteria
* mechanically ventilated patients * patients with physiologic shock
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| end tidal carbon dioxide | study start, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes | measured through small nasal cannula (plastic tube at base of nares) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed