New monitor may prevent oxygen emergencies during ERCP
NCT ID NCT07451704
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether using a monitor that tracks breathing and oxygen levels (called IPI) can prevent dangerous oxygen drops during ERCP, a procedure to examine the bile ducts. 80 adults having elective ERCP under moderate sedation were randomly assigned to either standard monitoring or IPI-guided monitoring. The goal was to see if the IPI monitor helps doctors catch breathing problems earlier and reduce oxygen desaturation.
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 could lead to safer sedation practices during ERCP by catching breathing problems early.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 80 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is a monitoring tool, not a treatment, so benefits are limited to detection, not prevention.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Finished
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Oct 2020
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years, * Scheduled for elective ERCP, * ASA physical status I-IV * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * ASA physical status ≥V * Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy * Known allergy to study sedative agents * Obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease * Pre-procedural supplemental oxygen therapy or non-invasive ventilation * Predicted difficult airway * Pre-procedural systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg * Pre-procedural heart rate \<60 beats/min * Emergency ERCP
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
Bursa, Görükle, 16100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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