End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide as a Measure of Carboxyhemoglobin in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Hennepin Healthcare

Status: Completed

Conditions: Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01859156

06-2713

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a relationship exists between EtCO2 and carboxyhemoglobin levels in carbon monoxide exposure. Our hypothesis is that a liner relationship exists between EtCO2 and carboxyhemoglobin in carbon monoxide poisoning.

Enrollment: 151 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Carbon monoxide exposure

Exclusion criteria

• Less than 18 years old
• Suicide attempt
• Unable to provide informed consent
• Pregnant

Trial design

151 participants in 1 patient group

Carbon Monoxide Exposure