Patients With Positive Urine Cocaine Metabolites Undergoing General Anesthesia

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Emergent Surgery

In brief

When it is safe to administer general anesthesia to the patient with cocaine positive urine drug screen has never been clearly determined. The study doctors would like to determine the effect of cocaine on blood pressure, heart rate and rhythm during surgery. After surgery, the subjects will be observed in regards to mental status and any changes in heart rate and rhythm.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01788202

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

2

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• American Society of Anesthesiologists rating of 1-111
• Positive cocaine metabolite
• urgent surgery for acute abdomen, orthopedic trauma, maxillary-facial trauma

You may not qualify if…

• Failure to provide consent
• females who are pregnant

Where it is running

• University Hospital — Newark, New Jersey, United States

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