Epinephrine before emergency intubation to prevent low blood pressure
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving a small dose of epinephrine (adrenaline) before emergency intubation helps prevent dangerously low blood pressure during the procedure. It may help patients who are already hypotensive or at risk of becoming hypotensive.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are in the emergency department and need a breathing tube placed quickly
- Your blood pressure is low (systolic under 90 mmHg or mean arterial pressure under 65 mmHg) or you are at high risk of low blood pressure during the intubation
- You (or your legal representative) can sign a consent form
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have a known allergy or other contraindication to epinephrine
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