Comparison Air Versus Carbon Dioxide Insufflation in Single Balloon Anterograde Enteroscopy

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Carbon Dioxide Insufflation, Anterograde Single Balloon Enteroscopy

In brief

Observation study comparing patient symptoms of bloating, pain, and nausea between CO2 insufflation vs. O2 insufflation in anterograde balloon enteroscopy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03811522

Run by

North Eastern Ohio Gastroenterology and Endoscopy center

People needed

50

Starts

2019-01-01

Expected to finish

2020-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients who presented to North Eastern Ohio Gastroenterology and Associates and meet the indications for anterograde single balloon endoscopy. Indications include small intestinal bleeding, evaluation of small bowel mass, or evaluation and treatment of small bowel strictures.

You may not qualify if…

• Those who wish not to participate, pregnant patients, mentally disabled individuals, prisoners, patients who have long-term analgesic use (greater than 3 months) in the past 6 months from procedure date, or those patients deemed too high risk to undergo balloon endoscopy. High risk, defined as have 3 or more of the following risk factors: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal failure, morbid obesity (BMI > 40), immuno-suppression, acquired/concurrent infection, diabetes, and chronic steroid use.

Where it is running

• St. Joesph Health Center — Warren, Ohio, United States

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