Use of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With Severe Obesity Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Procedures

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Conditions studied: Severe Obesity, Hypoxia

In brief

The study evaluated the effect of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to decrease the incidence of desaturation events in patients with severe obesity undergoing upper endoscopy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03529461

Run by

Bristol Hospital

People needed

56

Starts

2017-04-25

Expected to finish

2018-04-18

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Weight loss surgery patients undergoing preoperative upper endoscopy
• BMI 40-60

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant patients
• Previous weight loss surgery or stomach surgery
• BMI > 60 and BMI < 40
• Active smokers
• Patients with a history of recent URTI (Upper Respiratory Tract Infection) within the preceding 2 weeks
• Lung disease, COPD asthma, cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis
• Baseline O2 saturation less than or equal to 94%
• Exclude substance abusers (active alcohol abuse, benzodiazepine abuse, and active illicit drug use)

Where it is running

• Bristol Hospital — Bristol, Connecticut, United States

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