Active clinical trials for "Drug Overdose"

Despite the wide use of propofol target-controlled infusion (TCI) in elderly patients, pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) models performance has not been prospectively assessed in this population. The aims of this study are to derive four PKPD models using previously published PK parameters sets, and to prospectively assess their performance in elderly people. With the obtained data we propose to build a specific PKPD model for this population.

IV lidocaine administration can reduce the minimal amount of Etomidate and time for induction of anesthesia.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate, through brief, one-on-one cognitive interviews, the efficacy of 'enhanced' acetaminophen messages and icons in improving consumer understanding and use of prescription (Rx) and non-prescription (over-the-counter, OTC) acetaminophen containing products compared to the current standard.

The critically ill polytrauma patient is one of the most complex cases with regard to the optimization of the intensive care, anesthesia, as well as postoperative management. One of the most important steps in the complex management of such patients is the modulation of anesthesia and the volemic resuscitation, especially in the first hours post-trauma, and in the operating room admission. We start with the assumptions that the optimization of anesthesia should depend on each patient, being conducted in an individual manner. We also believe that by individualizing the anesthesia by monitoring the entropy and SPI it is possible to obtain an appropriate management regarding resuscitation and volume replacement. Furthermore it assumes that an adequate anesthesia, and resuscitation singled volume replacement can reduce morbidity and mortality rates as well as the period of stay in the ICU and recovery time.

This study aims to generate knowledge regarding the process of implementing naloxone within syringe service programs (SSPs), and to test whether external facilitation can improve implementation of naloxone within SSPs throughout the country. Together, these efforts can improve access to naloxone for people at high risk of overdose, thereby improving our nation's response to the opioid overdose epidemic.

The induction dose of propofol is generally determined based on patients' characteristics, underlying disease, general condition, and also by clinician's experiences. However, It is difficult to anticipate and objectively calculate an adequate dose of propofol for every patient considering the variability of an individual's response to propofol. If there is a specific pattern in EEG prior to induction of anesthesia that can provide information about the patient's susceptibility to propofol, every induction may be performed far more smoothly with a precisely optimized dose of propofol for each patient. The study is to find a relationship between the pre-induction EEG pattern of adult patients and their sensitivity to propofol.

It was a randomised intervention study, with before-and-after outcome measures and a control group, in patients who had an active long-term prescription for PPIs at high doses for at least 6 months.

In the setting of naloxone standing orders, this study will assess if co-dispensing naloxone with opioids to patients prescribed chronic opioid therapy changes opioid risk behaviors, increases naloxone uptake, and increases knowledge about overdose and naloxone.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the Empowering Community Pharmacists program on pharmacists' knowledge, perceived barriers, attitudes, confidence, and intentions regarding naloxone services implementation, as well as change in number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed. Methods: A 3-month pragmatic randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2018-2019. Alabama community pharmacists were recruited by email, phone, fax, and mailed postcards and randomized to intervention (monthly resources/reminders + educational webinar) or control (monthly resources/reminders + delayed educational webinar). Outcome measures were assessed via online surveys at baseline (T1), immediately post-intervention (T2), and 3-months post-intervention (T3), including: naloxone knowledge (percent correct); perceived barriers, attitudes, and confidence regarding naloxone services implementation (7-point Likert-type scale, 1=strongly disagree to 7=strongly agree); and number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed. Mean differences between control and intervention groups from T1-T3 were assessed using two-way mixed ANOVA and adjusted analyses were conducted using generalized estimating equations (GEE) with negative binomial distribution (alpha=0.05).

The U.S. is in the midst of an epidemic of opioid overdose deaths. The common use of opioids among persons living with HIV, along with their common use of benzodiazepines, has resulted in high rates of opioid overdose among this population. This study will test the implementation of evidence-based training, mentoring, technical support, and academic detailing to encourage HIV physicians to adopt evidence-based interventions to reduce overdose risk and treat opioid addiction.