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Patients Undergoing Diagnostic EGDNCT01948921

Meperidine for Patients Expected to Have Poor Tolerance During Diagnostic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

A study testing Meperidine in people with Patients Undergoing Diagnostic EGD, run by Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Our pilot results showed that meperidine reduce patient discomfort during EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy). But many patients can tolerate EGD well without any sedative agents. So the investigators target the use of meperidine on patients expected to have poor tolerance in this study, which includ young females with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Patients Undergoing Diagnostic EGD
What is being tested?
Meperidine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
110 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Sep 2013to Mar 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • female youger than 65 years with high anxiety level
  • patients with previous poor tolerance of EGD

Who cannot join

  • a therapeutic EGD
  • sedation with other agents
  • contraindication to Buscopan (hyoscine N-butylbromide) or meperidine
  • American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) risk Class 3 or higher, renal failure
  • age less than 20 years or more than 80 years
  • pregnancy
  • refusal to provide written informed consent. All participants signed written informed consents

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital

    Chiayi City, Taiwan, 622

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About this study

Official title: Meperidine as the Single Sedative Agent for Patients Expected to Have Poor Tolerance During Diagnostic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Our pilot results showed that meperidine reduce patient discomfort during EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy). But many patients can tolerate EGD well without any sedative agents. So the investigators target the use of meperidine on patients expected to have poor tolerance in this study, which includ young females with high anxiety level and patients with prior poor tolerance. The investigators test the hypothesis that meperidine improves tolerance and alleviates discomfort for patients expected to have poor tolerance during diagnostic EGD.

Being tested
placebo, Meperidine
Keywords
EGD, tolerance, discomfort

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • placeboDrug

  • MeperidineDrug

Study groups in NCT01948921
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
placeboPlacebo comparator1 ml normal saline will be given 5 minutes before EGD
Receives: Drug: placebo
meperidineActive comparator25 mg intramuscular meperidine will be given 5 minutes before EGD
Receives: Drug: Meperidine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. discomfort score during esophageal intubation

    self-reported discomfort score during esophageal intubation, assessed with a 0 to 10 (0 = none; 10 = unbearable) visual analog scale (VAS).

    Measured: 10 minutes

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. patient discomfort score during the procedure

    Measured: 10 minutes

  2. patients satisfaction score

    Measured: 10 minutes

  3. patient tolerance score evaluated by the endoscopist

    Measured: 10 minutes

  4. endoscopist satisfaction score

    Measured: 10 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Sep 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionMar 2017
  4. Study completionMar 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
110 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01948921
Sponsor's protocol ID
DalinTCGH-hsieh-2013-3
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
19 Sep 2013
Last updated
20 Mar 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Abraham NS, Fallone CA, Mayrand S, Huang J, Wieczorek P, Barkun AN. Sedation versus no sedation in the performance of diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a Canadian randomized controlled cost-outcome study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Sep;99(9):1692-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.40157.x.

    PubMed 15330904
  • Hsieh YH, Lin HJ, Hsieh JJ, Tseng KC, Tseng CW, Hung TH, Leung FW. Meperidine as the single sedative agent during esophagogastroduodenoscopy, a double-blind, randomized, controlled study. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jul;28(7):1167-73. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12183.

    PubMed 23431993
  • Ishido S, Kinoshita Y, Kitajima N, Itoh T, Nishiyama K, Tojo M, Yano T, Inatome T, Fukuzaki H, Chiba T. Fentanyl for sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 1992 Nov-Dec;38(6):689-92. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5107(92)70565-3.

    PubMed 1473671
  • Laluna L, Allen ML, Dimarino AJ Jr. The comparison of midazolam and topical lidocaine spray versus the combination of midazolam, meperidine, and topical lidocaine spray to sedate patients for upper endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2001 Mar;53(3):289-93. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5107(01)70400-2.

    PubMed 11231385

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Meperidine in people with Patients Undergoing Diagnostic EGD, run by Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

discomfort score during esophageal intubation (time frame: 10 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01948921, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Mar 2017.

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