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AsthmaNCT00744614

Use Of Capnography As Surrogate Measure Of PC02 In Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

An observational study of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Lahey Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of Capnography (Continuous recording of the carbon dioxide content of expired air)as an alternative test to measure PC02 levels in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD,interstitial lung disease(ILD)or coronary disease who are at risk of intubation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Capnography
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
70 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2007to Oct 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: MICU patients who are at risk of intubation and who have a history of asthma, COPD, ILD or coronary disease.

Who may be able to join

  • Medical Intensive Care Patients
  • Not intubated
  • Age 18 or older
  • History of any one of the following: asthma, COPD, ILD, or coronary disease

Who cannot join

  • Sepsis
  • Life expectancy less than 1 month
  • Requiring BIPAP

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Lahey Clinic, Inc.

    Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805

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About this study

Official title: Use Of Capnography As Surrogate Measure Of PC02 In Medical ICU Patients

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of Capnography (Continuous recording of the carbon dioxide content of expired air)as an alternative test to measure PC02 levels in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD,interstitial lung disease(ILD)or coronary disease who are at risk of intubation.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective study to evaluate the usefulness of capnography as a non-invasive, accurate method of measuring of PC02 levels in medical intensive care unit patients with asthma, COPD, ILD, or coronary disease who are at risk of intubation.

Being tested
Capnography
Keywords
PC02, Respiratory Rate, Arterial blood gas, Intubation, Capnography
Medical subject headings
Asthma, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Lung Diseases, Interstitial

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CapnographyProcedure or surgery

    A technique for monitoring the concentration or partial pressure of CO2 levels in respiratory gases

Study groups in NCT00744614
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Medical Intensive care unit patients with asthma, COPD, ILD or coronary disease who are at risk of intubation
Receives: Procedure: Capnography

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. PCO2 level

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Time to intubation

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Sep 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2007
  3. Primary completionOct 2010
  4. Study completionOct 2010

Why it stopped: Principal Investigator (central contact) has left the organization and requests the study be terminated

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
70 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00744614
Sponsor's protocol ID
2007-115
Status last verified
Oct 2010
First submitted
29 Aug 2008
Last updated
21 Oct 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Torok SS, Leuppi JD, Baty F, Tamm M, Chhajed PN. Combined oximetry-cutaneous capnography in patients assessed for long-term oxygen therapy. Chest. 2008 Jun;133(6):1421-1425. doi: 10.1378/chest.07-0960. Epub 2008 Mar 13.

    PubMed 18339783

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Lahey Clinic at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Oct 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Principal Investigator (central contact) has left the organization and requests the study be terminated). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

PCO2 level (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00744614, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Oct 2010.

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