Globus Sensation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Persistent or intermittent non-painful sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat with no structural lesion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dysphagia or odynophagia; 2. Pharyngeal, laryngeal, and esophageal structural lesions; 3. Esophageal mucosal abnormalities (gastric inlet patch); 4. Evidence of GERD or eosinophilic esophagitis; 5. Major esophageal motor disorders (distal esophageal spasm, esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction, achalasia, jackjammer esophagus, and absent contractility); 6.Fever (BT>38.3C) or upper respiratory infection in recent 2 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reflux symtom index;Glasgow Edinburgh Throat Score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire;Reflux Finding Score;Beck Depression Inventory II;Beck Anxiety Inventory; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
St. Martin De Porres Hospital