Correlation of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) and Venous Blood Gas (VBG) in the Undifferentiated Critically Ill Patient

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Conditions studied: Patients Needing Blood Gases

In brief

The primary objective of this study is to identify a correlation between the pH and pCO2 in arterial and venous blood. The secondary objectives include a correlation of pulse oximetry and arterial pO2 along with subgroup analyses of specific patient populations such as congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetic ketoacidosis, pneumonia, overdose, and trauma.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01287884

Run by

Christiana Care Health Services

People needed

156

Starts

2010-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-11-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 years or older Signed consent Patient in the ED or ICU Have a disease state that necessitates obtaining an ABG Have a disease state that necessitates pulse oximetry monitoring

You may not qualify if…

• Any contraindication to arterial or venous blood draw Prior enrollment in the study during the current hospitalization Pregnancy Prisoners

Where it is running

• Christiana Care Health Services — Newark, Delaware, United States

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