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Usefulness of High-flow Oxygen Therapy of Patients at Risk of Hypoxemia Undergoing Digestive Endoscopy Under Deep Sedation

Usefulness of High-flow Oxygen Therapy to Improve the Safety of Patients at Risk of Hypoxemia Undergoing Digestive Endoscopy Under Deep Sedation: a Randomized Multicenter Comparative Study

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07439822
Acronym
ENDOALF-TR
Enrollment
326
Registered
2026-02-27
Start date
2026-03-01
Completion date
2026-10-01
Last updated
2026-02-27

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Conditions

Hypoxemia During Surgery

Keywords

HIGH-FLOW OXYGEN, SEDATION, HYPOXEMIA

Brief summary

The study investigates the use of high-flow oxygen therapy devices in patients at higher risk of complications during sedated digestive endoscopies. Sedation controlled by the endoscopist improves patient tolerance and facilitates higher-quality procedures, but it can have side effects such as hypoxemia or respiratory depression, especially in patients with sleep apnea, obesity, lung diseases, those over 60 years old, or with a history of sedation complications. While preventive measures, such as oxygen administration, are taken, the study aims to compare the effectiveness of new high-flow oxygen therapy devices with conventional nasal cannulas to improve safety during endoscopies.

Interventions

DRUGHigh-flow medical oxygen insufflation

High-flow medical oxygen insufflation

DRUGLow-flow medical oxygen insufflation

Low-flow medical oxygen insufflation

Sponsors

Outcomes'10
Lead SponsorNETWORK

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Be ≥ 18 years old * Sign the Informed Consent * Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) * ASA III * Stable pulmonary disease (no hospitalization in the last 6 months) * Stable heart failure (no hospitalization in the last 6 months) * Diagnosed or suspected obstructive sleep apnea with a score ≥ 3 on the STOP-Bang scale (APPENDIX II) * History of sedation-related complications in a previous ESP.

Exclusion criteria

* ASA IV patients * Worsening heart failure at the time of the endoscopy or unstable (hospitalized \< 6 months) * Worsening respiratory disease at the time of the endoscopy or unstable (hospitalized \< 6 months) * Pregnant women * Use of home oxygen therapy * Patients with orotracheal intubation * Tracheostomized patients * Patients allergic to or unable to use propofol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of episodes of hypoxemiaPeriproceduralThe number of hypoxemia episodes per procedure
Severity of episode of hypoxemia pO2 valuePeriproceduralSeverity of episode of hypoxemia (pO2 90- 80%) - (pO2 \<80%)
Duration of episode of hypoxemia (in seconds)PeriproceduralDuration of episode of hypoxemia (in seconds)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sex (Demographic and explanatory factors)PeriproceduralSex (Demographic and explanatory factors)
Age (Demographic and explanatory factors)PeriproceduralAge (Demographic and explanatory factors)
Body mass index (Demographic and explanatory factors)PeriproceduralBody mass index (Demographic and explanatory factors)
Demographic and explanatory factorsPeriproceduralanesthetic risk classification: ASA physical status classification Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or suspected OSA based on the STOP-Bang questionnaire Chronic respiratory disease Chronic heart disease Chronic use of sedative medications History of prior respiratory complication during an endoscopic sedation procedure (ESP)
Medical History Demographic and explanatory factorsPeriproceduralMedical History Demographic and explanatory factors
Type of Medication and treatment used (Demographic and explanatory factors)PeriproceduralType of Medication and treatment used (Demographic and explanatory factors)
Variable resultsPeriproceduralvalue of baseline pO2
Length of stay at recovery room and post-procedure (Variable results)PeriproceduralLength of stay at recovery room and post-procedure
pO2 value (Variable results)Periprocedurallowest pO2 value during the procedure

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026