Upper gastro intestinal endoscopy Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Following patient consent and after recording standard demographic and clinical information, the procedure will take place in the Clinical Research Facility in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Both
Sponsors
University of Edinburgh (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Routine indication for diagnostic upper GI endoscopy 2. Age over 18
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who demand an under sedation upper endoscopy 2. Pregnant women 3. Patients with any malformation of nasal area or previous nose surgery or fractures 4. History of frequent nose bleeds or blood coagulopathy 5. Patients receiving warfarin 6. Psychiatric disorders 7. Patient allergic to the local anaesthetic used 8. High risk for Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Is there a difference in the acceptability (as marked on a 100mm line) in those receiving transnasal endoscopy (TNE) versus standard endoscopy? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Is there a difference in the tolerability (as marked on a 100mm line) in those receiving TNE versus standard endoscopy? 2. Is there a difference in the acceptability / tolerability of each method (TNE and standard) in those patients who receive both methods in the course of this trial? 3. Adequacy of endoscopic examination and image quality of endoscopic images including digital image enhancement (FICE). The endoscopist will be asked to comment using a specific questionnaire along the lines explained in A10 | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed