Cancer: Gastrointestinal Cancer Gastrointestinal
Conditions
Interventions
Nasal endoscopy is currently performed in the endoscopy unit at Derby City General Hospital but in a procedure analogous to conventional endoscopy using two nurse assistants. The study will be a pilot
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients attending for endoscopy through two-week cancer waiting list.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoints will be the proportion of cases in which this procedure could be performed and the number of early to late (within 1 week) complications. Assessment of safety will be by pro forma records of complications during endoscopy and prior to discharge and by using a patient questionnaire administered 1 week later. The endoscopist will assess the feasibility of the nasal procedure. Completeness of endoscopy and visualisation of the duodenum, antrum, body and fundus of the stomach and oesophagus will be recorded. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints will be a questionnaire of the patients acceptability of the procedure and a preliminary assessment of the savings in staff costs of this procedure. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed