Transcutaneous Measurement of Carbon Dioxide Versus Current Sedation Practices in Sedated Patients

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Colonoscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01060709

TcCo2-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

Does transcutaneous carbon dioxide partial pressure (TcCO2) monitoring detect hypoventilation prior to current sedation monitoring practices in order to prevent hypoxemia in sedated patients undergoing colonoscopies?

Enrollment: 250 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients requiring sedation for colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• Patient refusal

Trial design

250 participants in 1 patient group

elective colonoscopy and requiring sedation