Anesthetic drugs & techniques

Modified Manual Chest Compression for Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Depression in Patients Under Deep Sedation During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Two Randomized Controlled Trials

Anesth AnalgPublished Randomised controlled trial

Authors' conclusion

MMCC may exert preventive and therapeutic effects against oxygen desaturation events during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Study context

Population
Outpatients under deep sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy440 preventive, 144 therapeutic
Participants
584 participants
Comparison
Modified manual chest compression vs control/conventional treatment
Primary endpoint
Preventive cohort: incidence of desaturation episodes with SpO2 < 95%; therapeutic cohort: time spent below 95% SpO2
Methodological detailstwo randomised trials (preventive and therapeutic cohorts)
  • Two randomised trials (preventive and therapeutic cohorts)

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Desaturation SpO2 <95% (preventive) and time below 95% SpO2 (therapeutic)

M1

14.4%

C1

26.1%

M2

40

median · IQR 20–69 · seconds

C2

91

median · IQR 33–152 · seconds

Relative risk (95% CI)P value
M1 vs C1
0.549(0.37–0.815)
P = 0.002
Median difference, seconds (95% CI)P value
M2 vs C2
−39(−57 to −16)
P < 0.001

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeM1C1M2C2RR (95% CI)P value
Diaphragmatic pause (preventive) · 30 seconds after propofol injectionM1 vs C174.5%88.1%— not stated in the abstract— not stated in the abstract0.846 (0.772–0.928)P < 0.001

— not stated in the abstract

cm

OutcomeM1C1M2C2Median difference (cm) (95% CI)P value
Diaphragmatic movement (therapeutic) · 30 seconds after SpO2 <95%M2 vs C2— not stated in the abstract— not stated in the abstract1.11 (IQR 0.93–1.4)1.03 (IQR 0.7–1.24)0.16 (0.02–0.32)P = 0.015

— not stated in the abstract

OutcomeM1C1M2C2P value
Gastroscopy withdrawal (preventive)M1 vs C10%2.29%— not stated in the abstract— not stated in the abstractP = 0.008
Gastroscopy withdrawal (therapeutic)M2 vs C2— not stated in the abstract— not stated in the abstract0%10.4%P = 0.018

— not stated in the abstract

Original publication

Modified Manual Chest Compression for Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Depression in Patients Under Deep Sedation During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Two Randomized Controlled Trials. Anesth Analg. Published 3 April 2023. doi:10.1213/ane.0000000000006447

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