Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:34 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:34 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02692534
Brief Summary:
In this prospective study, investigators plan to evaluate the outcome of general anesthesia in the context of patients with a positive cocaine urine test. Patients with a positive urine cocaine test who do not appear acutely toxic and have normal vital signs may not have an increased rate of perioperative complications during elective surgery compared to similar patients with negative urine cocaine screening tests. Patients who are chronic cocaine users may have a higher anesthetic requirement.
Detailed Description:
Patients with a history of cocaine abuse who are scheduled to undergo surgery at Parkland Hospital will be asked to provide a urine sample for a screening toxicology test on the day of surgery. Patients will also be asked to fill out a questionnaire with questions pertaining to their drug use history. The remaining aspects of perioperative care, including the general anesthetic technique, will be standardized for all patients and will not differ from the standard of care. The anesthesia faculty, resident, or CRNA will identify patients and obtain consent and ask the patient to fill out the questionnaire. This prospective study is intended to enroll about 300 cocaine positive and negative patients over a 2 year period.
Blood samples will be collected for analysis of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) pre- and postoperatively.
Study:
NCT02692534
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02692534