Clinical Trial: Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Post Cardiac Surgery: Incidence and Severity Resp Insufficiency

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Pilot Study: Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Post Cardiac Surgery: Incidence and Severity of Respiratory Insufficiency

Brief Summary: The purpose for the investigators study is to investigate the severity and incidence of respiratory insufficiency using transcutaneous carbon dioxide (TcPCO2) monitoring as an adjunct to the current standard of care for early detection of inadequate ventilation in post-operative surgical in-patients undergoing cardiac surgery after discharge from intensive care unit (ICU) or post anesthesia recovery unit (PACU).

Detailed Summary: This observational study is to determine the baseline carbon dioxide and severity of respiratory distress and acute respiratory failure (ARF)/respiratory arrest in the post cardiac surgery patients in the first 24 hours on a monitored telemetry floor.
Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute

Current Primary Outcome: Determine the baseline TcPCO2 levels for first 24 hours post ICU of cardiac surgery patients. [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Classify levels of hypercarbia found [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Baylor Research Institute

Dates:
Date Received: August 24, 2010
Date Started: November 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 11, 2016
Last Verified: January 2016