Endoscopy and eye pressure: a new safety check
NCT ID NCT07190508
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study measured eye pressure in 40 adults before, during, and after a routine upper endoscopy. Researchers wanted to see if giving fluids before sedation or passing the scope into the small intestine changes eye pressure. The goal is to understand if these common steps are safe for people at risk of high eye pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand whether routine endoscopy procedures are safe for patients with eye pressure concerns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 40 participants. It does not test a treatment, so it cannot directly change medical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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53 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Consecutive adult patients scheduled for elective esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) under routine sedation at the endoscopy unit of Elazig Fethi Sekin City Hospital were screened for eligibility. Patients meeting the predefined inclusion criteria and without any exclusion criteria were enrolled in this prospective observational cohort.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Scheduled for elective esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) * Acceptance of the procedure under sedation * Ability to cooperate with intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of glaucoma or ocular hypertension * Corneal diseases that could affect intraocular pressure or central corneal thickness measurements * Ocular infection * Severe dry eye disease * Hemodynamic instability * Heart failure * Renal failure * Cirrhosis or other clinical conditions contraindicating fluid loading * Use of topical ocular medications, including antiglaucoma drugs or topical steroids * History of ocular surgery * History of refractive laser procedures
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital
Elâzığ, Merkez, 23200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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