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The Effect of Different Head Positions on Patient Experience During Painless Gastroscopy

The influence of different head positions on the insertion time of painless gastroscopy and the satisfaction of gastroenterologists.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128659
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-23
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Digestive system diseases

Interventions

Off-Midline Head Position Group:The patient is placed in a natural left lateral decubitus position, with the head intentionally maintained off the midline.
Midline Head Position Group:Patients are placed in the natural left lateral decubitus position, with their heads deliberately kept off the midline. Specifically, the patient’s he

Sponsors

Beijing Friendship Hospital ,Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 18 to 65 years old; 2.American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification Grade ? or ?; 3.Voluntarily receive painless gastroscopy and sign written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Has a history of upper gastrointestinal surgery (such as esophagectomy or gastrectomy). 2. Known or suspected difficult airways (such as mouth opening = 30 kg/m^2). 4. Pregnant or lactating women. 5. There are contraindications to sedative/anesthetic drugs. 6. The researcher determined that there were other circumstances that made participation in this study unsuitable.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The time it takes for a gastroscope to enter the esophagus;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction of operating physicians;Incidence of cough;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi ying

Beijing Friendship Hospital ,Capital Medical University

457543273@qq.com+86 10 63138650

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026