A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of Carbon Dioxide Versus Air Insufflation During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Cholestasis

In brief

The purpose of this study it to conduct a randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial of carbon dioxide (CO2) versus air insufflation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00685386

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

74

Starts

2008-06-01

Expected to finish

2009-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-01-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age >= 18 years
• referred for ERCP for any indication at UNC Hospitals

You may not qualify if…

• age < 18 years
• COPD requiring oxygen or with known CO2 retention
• any medical condition with known CO2 retention
• medical instability making the procedure unsafe
• absolute requirement for same-day second endoscopy
• ERCP performed in the OR or under GA
• inability to read or understand English
• use of chronic opiates for pain
• pregnant women

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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