The primary objective of this prospective, blinded observational study is to correlate assessment of sedation and respiratory status with capnography and pulse oximetry monitoring in hospitalized adult medical and trauma patients receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) or nurse administered intravenous opioids for acute pain. Nursing assessment of respiratory status and sedation level will be correlated with capnography and pulse oximetry values as technology-supported monitoring to identify respiratory depression and opioid-induced sedation. The secondary objective is to identify capnography and pulse oximetry values that correlate with respiratory decompensation and opioid-induced sedation in medical and trauma patients on the general care floor.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
101
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, California, United States
Hypoventilation
The number of subjects who experience hypoventilation using respiratory monitoring with continuous capnography for data collection.
Time frame: Change from baseline measurement observed within 60 minutes after opioid administration
Hypoventilation
The percentage of subjects who experience hypoventilation using respiratory monitoring with continuous capnography for data collection.
Time frame: Change from baseline measurement observed within 60 minutes after opioid administration
Hypoventilation
The characteristics of subjects who experience hypoventilation using respiratory monitoring with continuous capnography for data collection.
Time frame: Change from baseline measurement observed within 60 minutes after opioid administration
Hypoxemia
The number of subjects who experience oxygen desaturation using respiratory monitoring with continuous pulse oximetry for data collection.
Time frame: Change from baseline measurement observed within 60 minutes after opioid administration ]
Hypoxemia
The percentage of subjects who experience oxygen desaturation using respiratory monitoring with continuous pulse oximetry for data collection.
Time frame: Change from baseline measurement observed within 60 minutes after opioid administration ]
Hypoxemia
The characteristics of subjects who experience oxygen desaturation using respiratory monitoring with continuous pulse oximetry for data collection.
Time frame: Change from baseline measurement observed within 60 minutes after opioid administration ]
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