End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide as a Measure of Carboxyhemoglobin in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide as a Measure of Carboxyhemoglobin in Carbon Monoxide

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01859156

Enrollment

151

Registered

2013-05-21

Start date

2006-10-31

Completion date

2014-07-31

Last updated

2014-10-29

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Conditions

Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Keywords

Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, End-tidal carbon dioxide, Capnography

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a relationship exists between EtCO2 and carboxyhemoglobin levels in carbon monoxide exposure. Our hypothesis is that a liner relationship exists between EtCO2 and carboxyhemoglobin in carbon monoxide poisoning.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Carbon monoxide exposure

Exclusion criteria

* Less than 18 years old * Suicide attempt * Unable to provide informed consent * Pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
EtCO2	Immediately upon study enrollment, an average time of 30 minutes post arrival to the hospital.	The EtCO2 level is measured by capnography and compared to the carboxyhemoglobin level.

Countries

United States

Outcome results