Holding vs. Continuing Incretin-based Therapies Before Upper Endoscopy

Summary

To assess whether holding incretin-based therapy before endoscopy reduces the likelihood of clinically relevant Residual Gastric Volume (RGV). Primary Outcomes: * Residual gastric volume that precludes adequate endoscopic examination * Residual gastric volume that necessitates premature termination of the endoscopy procedure * Need for endotracheal intubation due to stomach contents. * Occurrence of aspiration events requiring extended observation/monitoring, unplanned therapeutics, and/or hospital admission Secondary Outcomes: * Presence of any solid food * Presence of moderate liquid content * Increased RGV(Residual Gastric Volume) defined as any amount of solid content or \> 0.8 mL/Kg of fluid content (measured from the aspiration/suction canister). * Differences in primary and secondary outcomes between different medications

Timeline

Start

2024-07-31

Primary completion

2025-05-20

Completion

2025-05-20

Publications

• Results Kobori T, Onishi Y, Yoshida Y, Tahara T, Kikuchi T, Kubota T, Iwamoto M, Sawada T, Kobayashi R, Fujiwara H, Kasuga M. Association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist treatment with gastric residue in an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. J Diabetes Investig. 2023 Jun;14(6):767-773. doi: 10.1111/jdi.14005. Epub 2023 Mar 15.
• Results Silveira SQ, da Silva LM, de Campos Vieira Abib A, de Moura DTH, de Moura EGH, Santos LB, Ho AM, Nersessian RSF, Lima FLM, Silva MV, Mizubuti GB. Relationship between perioperative semaglutide use and residual gastric content: A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing elective upper endoscopy. J Clin Anesth. 2023 Aug;87:111091. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111091. Epub 2023 Mar 2.
• Results Joshi G, Abdelmalak B, Weigel W, et al. American Society of Anesthesiologists Consensus-Based Guidance on Preoperative Management of Patients (Adults and Children) on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonists. Released June 29, 2023. Accessed from asahq.org on January 16, 2024.
• Ahmad AI, Garg S, Jacobs J, Ansari Z, Al-Din TJ, Almomani A, Valencia S, Vargo J, Chatterjee A, Siddiki H, Hong L, Nicolas MA, Miller A, Shah T. Holding vs Continuing GLP-1/GIP Agonists Before Upper Endoscopy: The OCULUS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 May 1;186(5):578-584. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0027.

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