Safety and Efficacy of Carbon Dioxide Gas for Endoscopic Insufflation in Children
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy and safety of air versus carbon dioxide gas insufflation for endoscopy in children. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: •to determine safety of CO2 Assess patient comfort (abdominal pain, flatulence and bloating) with CO2 use when compared to air.
Description
In this study, children (6 months -18 years) undergoing all endoscopic procedures that includes an upper endoscopy including but not limited to Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD/ upper endoscopy), EGD/ Colonoscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) e.t.c after appropriate consent, will be randomized 1:1 to either Air or CO2 gas for endoscopic insufflation. We will record demographics (name, age, sex, MRN, race/ethnicity), anthropometrics including weight, height/length, weight for length (WFL), WFL z score, BMI, BMI z score, indication/ reason for…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0–18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: \- Infants and children 6 months to 18 years undergoing any upper endoscopy related procedure including but not limited to EGD/Colonoscopy, ERCP, EGD only, EUS, EGD with foreign body removal, Enteroscopy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Physical Status Classification System of 4 and above * Children with chronic lung disease, * Children who are wards of the state will be excluded. * Children needing language interpreting services that is not Spanish.
Interventions
- OtherEndoscopic insufflation gas
Carbon dioxide gas versus air for endoscopic insufflation
Location
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama