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NCT02790359 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Carbon Dioxide Insufflation Versus Conventional Air Insufflation

A NA study, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100
Enrollment target

NCT02790359: Completed NA study, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.

NCT02790359 is a NA study that has completed, run by Medical College of Wisconsin. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02790359, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The safety and effectiveness of esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy in the detection of gastrointestinal-tract pathology in children has been established during the last three decades. Insufflation of the intestinal tract, usually with room air, is necessary to improve visualization during the procedure; however, air in the bowels can also result in abdominal distension and increased pain. This potential discomfort associated with upper endoscopy and colonoscopy may be an important barrier to patients undergoing this procedure. Insufflation with carbon dioxide is another method used in endoscopic procedures for distention of the lumen and is currently used at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin based on provider preference. The aim of this study is to perform a randomized controlled trial comparing insufflation with room air to carbon dioxide in patients undergoing routine upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. The investigators primary outcome is measurement of patient comfort level as measured by pain scores during recovery. The investigators hypothesize that carbon dioxide insufflation during endoscopy and colonoscopy improves patient comfort level as compared with insufflation with room air. Secondary outcome measures include changes in end tidal carbon dioxide, time to discharge, duration of colonoscopy and cecal intubation rate, changes in abdominal girth, rescue pain medications used during recovery and post-procedure events. This is a prospective randomized single-blinded study. The investigators will recruit consecutive patients, between the ages of 8 and 21 years, scheduled for elective outpatient upper endoscopy and colonoscopy at children's hospital of Wisconsin from March 2015 until we reach target population numbers. The investigators will exclude all inpatients, non-English speaking patients, children under 8 years of age, patients undergoing colonic manometry studies, and patients with hemodynamic instability, gastrointestinal bleeding, acute abdom

Primary Outcome

Participants abdominal pain score will be assessed based on visual analog scale

Interventions

  • OTHER Carbon dioxide
  • OTHER Air

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2015-03
Est. Completion 2016-03
Phase NA
Medical College of Wisconsin

447 total trials

What the finished NCT02790359 record still lists

NCT02790359 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Carbon dioxide is the first listed.

NCT02790359 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02790359 about?

NCT02790359 is a clinical study titled "Carbon Dioxide Insufflation Versus Conventional Air Insufflation". The safety and effectiveness of esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy in the detection of gastrointestinal-tract pathology in children has been established during the last three decades. Insufflation of the intestinal tract, usually with room air, is necessary to improve visualization during th...

What is the current status of trial NCT02790359?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2015-03. Estimated completion is 2016-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02790359?

The interventions under investigation include: Carbon dioxide (OTHER), Air (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02790359?

This trial is sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin, which has 447 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02790359's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 840th of 2000 higher than 1,081 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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