Nasopharyngeal Versus Nasal Cannula Oxygen Supplementation in Surgery Patients

N/ACompletedNCT02219464

Vanderbilt University60 enrolled

Overview

The investigators plan to conduct a randomized, controlled trial comparing nasopharyngeal oxygen supplementation to traditional nasal cannula in patients undergoing oral surgery under moderate sedation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Oxygen Administration During Deep Sedation

Interventions

Nasopharyngeal catheterDEVICE

Nasal CannulaDEVICE

Oxygen SupplementationPROCEDURE

Initially set at 3 liters/minute

SedationPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients greater than 16 years of age * Patients who present for oral surgery or esophagoduodenography and colonoscopy * Patients who undergo intravenous sedation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who require endotracheal intubation * ASA class 4 or higher * Existing esophageal disease such as a perforation or varices

Locations (1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants With Oxygen Saturations Below 92%

Time frame: During surgical procedure

Secondary Outcomes

Number of Participants Who Needed Airway Assistance Interventions

(jaw lift, tongue retraction, oral airway placement, mask ventilation, increase in oxygen flow rate, ect.).

Time frame: During surgical procedure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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