Testing of the Apnea Prevention Device

Oregon Health and Science University30 enrolled

Overview

This study is designed to test the ability of a computer-based algorithm to detect and intervene in cases of narcotic-induced respiratory depression.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Patient hears a voice recording

Patient receives either a skin stimulus

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Elective surgical patients Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to consent to study

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Efficacy in treating respiratory depression

Time frame: seconds after desaturation

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