Nasopharyngeal Versus Nasal Cannula Oxygen Supplementation in Surgery Patients

Vanderbilt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Oxygen Administration During Deep Sedation

Treatments: Device: Nasopharyngeal catheter; Device: Nasal Cannula; Procedure: Sedation; Procedure: Oxygen Supplementation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02219464

130627

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators plan to conduct a randomized, controlled trial comparing nasopharyngeal oxygen supplementation to traditional nasal cannula in patients undergoing oral surgery under moderate sedation.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients greater than 16 years of age
• Patients who present for oral surgery or esophagoduodenography and colonoscopy
• Patients who undergo intravenous sedation

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who require endotracheal intubation
• ASA class 4 or higher
• Existing esophageal disease such as a perforation or varices

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Nasopharyngeal catheter

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in this arm will receive oxygen supplementation through the use of a Nasopharyngeal catheter. Sedation will be standardized to ensure consistency between groups.

Treatment:

Device: Nasopharyngeal catheter

Procedure: Sedation

Procedure: Oxygen Supplementation

Nasal Cannula

Other group

Description:

Patients will receive oxygen supplementation through the use of a traditional nasal cannula. Sedation will be standardized to ensure consistency between groups.

Treatment:

Device: Nasal Cannula

Procedure: Sedation

Procedure: Oxygen Supplementation