Airway IgA: Respiratory Tract IgA Levels in Anesthetized Patients Undergoing Elective Surgical Procedures

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by University of Wisconsin, Madison, December 2007

Sponsored by:	University of Wisconsin, Madison
Information provided by:	University of Wisconsin, Madison
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00205361

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to determine the variability of airway IgA levels in anesthetized, well-nourished and malnourished patients undergoing elective general surgical procedures and the effect of gender and race on this baseline variable. The hypothesis is that airway IgA levels are lower in malnourished than in well-nourished patients.

Condition
Healthy Malnutrition

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Prospective
Official Title:	Respiratory Tract IgA Levels in Anesthetized Patients Undergoing Elective Surgical Procedures

Further study details as provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	January 2002

Groups/Cohorts
1 well-nourished
2 malnourished

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients undergoing surgery with general anesthesia

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Undergoing surgery via general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with a history of asthma or documented airway irritability
Patients who have undergone previous pulmonary resection
Patients receiving cardiac medications for arrhythmias.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00205361

Contacts

Contact: Kenneth Kudsk, MD

kudsk@surgery.wisc.edu

Locations

United States, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin	Recruiting
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792
Contact: Kenneth Kudsk, MD kudsk@surgery.wisc.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Kenneth Kudsk, MD

University of Wisconsin Medical School

More Information

Responsible Party:	University of Wisconsin ( Kenneth Kudsk MD )
Study ID Numbers:	2002-027
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	December 26, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00205361
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Malnutrition
Nutrition Disorders
Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009