Correlation of PaCO2 to the Inspired and Expired Oxygen Gradient

Completed

Conditions studied: Neurosurgery

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a correlation exists between the partial pressure of carbon dioxide existing within arterial blood and the gradient between inhaled and exhaled fractions of oxygen.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01513213

Run by

Swedish Medical Center

People needed

65

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 to 65.
• Scheduled for surgical procedure that will last at least 2 hours.
• Arterial cannulation is planned because of either the complexity of the surgery or patient comorbidity.
• At least two arterial blood gas analyses are planned during the surgery.

You may not qualify if…

• No arterial cannulation is necessary or planned for the procedure.

Where it is running

• Swedish Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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