Whole Blood-plasma-oral Fluid Ratios of Psychoactive Drugs and Medicines
Summary
The aim of this study is to get new information on the whole blood-plasma-oral fluid ratios of psychoactive drugs which are encountered in traffic.
Samples are taken from drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs or medicines. The samples are analysed with immunological methods and GC-MS.
Observations from Police and a physician on impairment are combined with the results of the different bodily fluids. Observational evaluations and substance concentrations are compared.
Study Design
Observational Model: Case Control
Conditions
Driving Under the Influence
Location
National Public Health Institute
Helsinki
Finland
Status
Recruiting
Source
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00650130
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
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