Safety and Efficacy of Carbon Dioxide Gas for Endoscopy

Description

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.

Conditions

Abdominal Pain

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Study overview

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.

Safety and Efficacy of Carbon Dioxide Gas for Endoscopic Insufflation in Children

Safety and Efficacy of Carbon Dioxide Gas for Endoscopy

Condition
Abdominal Pain
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility 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.

Ages Eligible for Study

6 Months to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Study Record Dates

2026-12