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High Flow Nasal Cannula in Patients Undergoing Gastroscopy

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Gastroscopy
Interventions
Device: Conventional Oxygen Therapy
Device: High Flow Nasal Cannula
Registration Number
NCT05693298
Lead Sponsor
University Magna Graecia
Brief Summary

During gastroscopy, the insertion of the fiberscope and gastric distension required to perform the examination may induce modifications to respiratory mechanics, respiratory effort and breathing pattern.

High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is a mixed air-oxygen supply system able to deliver heated humidified gas up to 60 L/min of flow rate, with an inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2) ranging from 21% to 100%. Increasing evidence supports the use of HFNC in several clinical conditions and settings. When compared to standard therapy (ST), HFNC results in enhanced gas exchange and improved comfort.

No studies have yet assessed the benefits of HFNC versus ST during and after gastroscopy. We designed this unblinded randomized controlled trial to assess whether HFNC, compared to ST, improves oxygenation at the end of the procedure (primary endpoint). Additional endpoints were: 1) the lowest peripheral saturation of oxygen (SpO2) and the number of oxygen desaturations; 2) the changes of end-expiratory lung impedance and tidal impedance assessed by Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT); 3) the effects on diaphragm function assessed by ultrasound (DUS).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • outpatients with the indication to diagnostic gastroscopy
Exclusion Criteria
  • life-threatening cardiac aritmia or acute miocardical infarction within 6 weeks
  • need for invasive or non invasive ventilation
  • presence of pneumothorax or pulmonary enphisema or bullae
  • recent (within 1 week) thoracic surgery
  • presence of chest burns
  • presence of tracheostomy
  • pregnancy
  • nasal or nasopharyngeal diseases
  • dementia
  • lack of consent or its withdrawal

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard TreatmentConventional Oxygen TherapyIf peripheral oxygen saturation will be \< 95%, conventional oxygen therapy will be administered through common nasal cannula with a flow up to 6 Liters per minute
High Flow Nasal CannulaHigh Flow Nasal CannulaHigh Flow Nasal cannula is a system to deliver heated and humidified oxygen with an inspired oxygen fraction between 21 and 100% through large bore nasal cannula. The system delivers a flow up to 60 liters/min.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Arterial blood gases at end of the procedureThrough study completion, an average of 15 minutes

Arterial blood will be sample for gas analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Respiratory effort at baselineAfter 1 minute from study beginning

The respiratory effort will be assessed through the ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm thickening fraction

Respiratory effort at end of the procedureThrough study completion, an average of 15 minutes

The respiratory effort will be assessed through the ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm thickening fraction

Change of end-expiratory lung impedance (dEELI) from baseline after gastroscopyAfter 10 minute from the end of the endoscopy, compared to baseline

change from baseline, expressed in mL, of the end expiratory lung volume as assessed through electrical impedance tomography

Respiratory effort after the gastroscopyAfter 10 minute from the end of the endoscopy

The respiratory effort will be assessed through the ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm thickening fraction

Respiratory effort at the beginning of the gastroscopy5 minutes before the beginning of the bronchial endoscopy, while receiving the assigned treatment

The respiratory effort will be assessed through the ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm thickening fraction

Change of end-expiratory lung impedance (dEELI) from baseline at the beginning of the gastroscopy5 minutes before the beginning of the endoscopy, while receiving the assigned treatment, compared to baseline

change from baseline, expressed in mL, of the end expiratory lung volume as assessed through electrical impedance tomography

Change of end-expiratory lung impedance (dEELI) from baseline at end of the procedureThrough study completion, an average of 15 minutes

change from baseline, expressed in mL, of the end expiratory lung volume as assessed through electrical impedance tomography

Arterial blood gases at baselineAfter 1 minute from study beginning

Arterial blood will be sample for gas analysis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AOU Mater Domini

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Catanzaro, Italy

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