Capnography During Upper GI Endoscopy

Ruhr University of Bochum170 enrolled

Overview

In this randomized controlled trial the utility of capnography and IPI gets evaluated. Hypoxemia may occur during sedation with midazolam and propofol. Whether hypoxemia may be prevented by an additional capnographic monitoring is subject of the study.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

170

Conditions

Capnography as an Adjunct to Standard Monitoring During Midazolam and Propofol Sedation for Interventional Upper GI Endoscopy

Interventions

CapnographyDEVICE

Monitoring of the capnography curve for early detection of apnea

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age\>=18 * Scheduled for interventional upper GI endoscopy with midazolam and propofol sedation Exclusion Criteria: * No informed consent * ASA IV or V * Emergency endoscopy * Preexisting hypotension, bradycardia or hypoxemia

Locations (3)

Ruhr Universität Bochum

Bochum, Germany

Technische Universität München

München, Germany

Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik

Wiesbaden, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hypoxemia

Time frame: From the start to the end of endoscopy, i.e. from 0 h to approximately 2 h

Secondary Outcomes

Further complications

Time frame: From the start to the end of endoscopy, i.e. from 0 h to approximately 2 h

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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