Peripheral Nerve Stimulation to Reduce Hypoxic Events

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Apnea, Hypoventilation, Hypoxemia

In brief

This study is designed to determine if using peripheral nerve stimulation in conjunction with pulse oximetry as an adjunct to traditional monitoring in the PACU reduces the frequency and severity of sedation related apnea and hypoxic events.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT02554110
Run by: Mayo Clinic
People needed: 80
Starts: 2015-10-12
Expected to finish: 2017-01-19
Last updated by the study team: 2018-11-15

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

Males and females > 18 yrs old
Flemon's Score > 15
Able to provide written informed consent
Having gynecological, colorectal, orthopedic surgery, and urologic surgeries
Baseline oxygen saturation on room air > 96%

You may not qualify if…

Peripheral neuropathy involving the upper extremities
Procedures requiring direct admission to the ICU or any site other than the post-anesthesia care unit from the OR
Diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and / or use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or biphasic positive airway pressure (BiPAP) in the PACU.
Presence of any implantable electric devices, including internal defibrillators, pacemakers, or left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
Post-procedure temperature < 35.5 Celsius or evidence of vasoconstriction
Presence of metal hardware in either arm or in either shoulder
Patients lacking access to the bare skin on an arm after surgery.
History of atrial fibrillation
History of bundle branch block
Females from menarche to menopause that do not have a current negative pregnancy test or surgical history preventing pregnancy.

Where it is running

Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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