Diagnostic Value of Arterial Blood Gas Analysis in Prehospital Patients

In the anesthesiologist-manned mobile emergency car unit an analyzing device for blood gas testing is present since 2014. This study will determine if a prehospital arterial blood gas helps the doctor to make more precise diagnosis prehospitally. Furthermore it will be determined if the doctors find this device helpful in assessing and treating patients with affected consciousness.

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Key information

Conditions

Unconscious (Psychology) Consciousness Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Unconsciousness

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Odense University Hospital

Odense C, Odense, DK-5000, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

GCS < 13

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant or breastfeeding
detained or imprisoned patient

Treatment and study plan

With arterial blood gas, parameters not being normal can be corrected

Other

If arterial blood gas is analysed answers provide the possibility to make more accurate diagnosis and treat specific abnormal parameters (e.g. electrolytes, oxygenation and so forth).

Primary outcomes

Diagnostic accuracy

Time frame: 220 patients in 1.5 year

Will there be fewer observational diagnosis

Secondary outcomes

Doctor satisfaction

Time frame: 220 patients in 1.5 year

Did the doctor find the arterial gas or lack of it affected the treatment and diagnosis

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Odense University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Acronym: ABL

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Dec 30, 2016
Registry last updated: May 4, 2018

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