Capnography During Colonoscopy

Capnography as an Adjunct to Standard Monitoring During Midazolam and Propofol Sedation for Colonoscopy

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01072487

Acronym

ColoCap

Enrollment

760

Registered

2010-02-22

Start date

2010-02-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2011-02-03

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Conditions

Complications, Hypoxemia

Keywords

Safety, Sedation, Gastrointestinal endoscopy, Colonoscopy

Brief summary

In the study the value of capnography for avoiding complications during sedation for colonoscopy is evaluated.

Detailed description

In this randomized controlled trial the utility of capnography gets evaluated. Hypoxemia may occur during sedation with midazolam and propofol. Whether hypoxemia may be prevented by an additional capnographic monitoring is subject of the study.

Interventions

PROCEDURECapnography

Monitoring of the capnography curve for early detection of apnea

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age\>=18 * Scheduled for colonoscopy with midazolam and propofol sedation

Exclusion criteria

* No informed consent * ASA IV or V * Pregnancy * Prexisting hypotension, bradycardia or hypoxemia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hypoxemia	From the start to the end of colonoscopy, i.e. from 0 h to approximately 2 h

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Further complications	From the start to the end of colonoscopy, i.e. from 0 h to approximately 2 h

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026