Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Comatose Patients With Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

April 7, 2010 updated by: University of Versailles

Phase 3 Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Comatose Patients With Acute Domestic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning still places a burden on the healthcare system worldwide. While oxygen therapy is the cornerstone treatment, the role and practical modalities of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) remain controversial. This study aimed at comparing two sessions of HBO at 2 absolute atmosphere and one session of HBO at 2 absolute atmosphere followed by 4 hours of normobaric oxygen therapy in comatose adult victims of acute domestic carbon monoxide poisoning.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

170

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • GArches, France, 92380
        • Raymond Poincaré Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients older than 15 years of age
  • admitted for domestic CO poisoning within 12 hours after the end of CO exposure
  • initial coma, regardless of consciousness at hospital admission
  • carboxyhemoglobin level at presentation greater than 10% or 5%, in smokers and non-smokers, respectively

Exclusion Criteria:

  • poisoning by more than one compound (e.g., CO plus a drug or CO plus other toxic gases such as those found in fire smoke)
  • suicide attempt
  • pregnancy
  • contraindications to HBO (circulatory collapse or pneumothorax)
  • technical obstacles to HBO
  • non domestic CO poisoning
  • difficulty in determining whether the patient experienced initial loss of consciousness or initial coma
  • consent refusal

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: One HBO session
hyperbaric oxygen therapy one dive at 2 absolute atmosphere (1-hour plateau) - oxygen was delivered via a full face mask - followed by 4 hours of normobaric oxygen therapy
one dive at 2 absolute atmosphere (1-hour plateau) with 30 min time for compression and decompression - oxygen was delivered via a full face mask at high concentration to achieve a 100% inspired fraction of oxygen or via mechanical ventilation
Experimental: 2 HBO sessions
Two sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2 absolute atmosphere (1-hour plateau) with oxygen delivered via a full face mask at 100% inspired oxygen fraction or via mechanical ventilation
two dives at 2 absolute atmosphere (1-hour plateau) with 30 min of compression and 30 min of decompression - oxygen being delivered via a full face mask at 100% inspired oxygen fraction or via mechanical ventilation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
complete recovery
Time Frame: at one month
Complete recovery was defined as an absence of symptoms reported on the self-assessment questionnaire with a normal physical exam (including normal neuropsychological functions).
at one month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
persistent neurological sequels
Time Frame: at one month
Neurological sequels were considered persistent (PNS) if they were present both at hospital discharge and at one-month evaluation, regardless of the type of manifestation.
at one month
delayed neurological sequels
Time Frame: at one month
Delayed neurological sequelae (DNS) were any neurological manifestations that appeared between hospital discharge and one-month evaluation, regardless of their severity. Patients with DNS were those considered fully recovered at hospital discharge but with neurological manifestations at one-month evaluation.
at one month
the difference in carboxyhemoglobin levels before/after treatment completion
Time Frame: at 12 hours from randomization
the difference between serum levels of carboxyhemoglobin at baseline and those recorded immedaitely after study treatment completion
at 12 hours from randomization
serious adverse events
Time Frame: at one month
any complication of hyperbaric oxygen therapy
at one month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Djillali Annane, MD, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
  • Principal Investigator: Jean Claude Raphael, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 1989

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2000

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 5, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

April 8, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 8, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2010

Last Verified

April 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CO89-2

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