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Study NCT ID: NCT00146250
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2018-01-11
First Post: 2005-09-06

Brief Title: The Effect of N2O Administration on Arterial Oxygenation
Sponsor: Austin Health
Organization: Austin Health

Study Overview

Official Title: Relationship of Oxygenation During Anaesthesia in the Presence of N2O or N2 to Mode of Ventilation
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2018-01
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Nitrous oxide is a standard part of most anaesthetic breathing mixtures It has often been assumed that it reduces the amount of oxygen reaching the lower parts of the lung However the results of previous studies and of some computer modelling suggests the opposite may be true and that oxygen levels in the blood are actually higher with nitrous oxide This study seeks to determine whether nitrous oxide increases or decreases blood oxygen levels in anaesthetized patients
Detailed Description: The concentrating and second gas effects of nitrous oxide N2O uptake have been well described and are produced by rapid uptake of N2O during the first several minutes of an inhalational anesthetic This significantly increases alveolar and arterial O2 partial pressure Theoretical modelling of alveolar gas exchange has predicted that these effects may not be transient but may be a persisting phenomenon However N2O is known to promote absorption atelectasis in poorly ventilated lung units

This study carried out pre-cardiopulmonary bypass in 20 patients undergoing coronary artery surgery measures change in PaO2 after a minimum of 30 minutes of relaxant general anesthesia with a FIO2 of 30 Patients are randomised to two groups The intervention group has N2O introduced following baseline blood gas measurements while the control group continued breathing an identical FIO2 in N2 The change in PaO2 in the two groups is the primary endpoint for comparison

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: True
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None