Throat symptoms Ear, Nose and Throat Throat symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
Control arm: Standard care
Intervention arm: Otolaryngologist is able to us a trans-nasal oesophagoscope to evaluate patient in addition to all other investigations routinely at his or her disposal in
Sponsors
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients referred to secondary care Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) services at recruiting centres with throat symptoms 2. Aged 18 years or older 3. Specific symptoms 3.1. Globus pharyngeus 3.2. Dysphagia 3.3. Odynophagia 3.4. Pain in throat 3.5. Foreign body sensation 3.6. Blood stained sputum
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unable to provide informed consent 2. Patients with large neck mass, raising a strong suspicion that the patient is suffering from a head and neck cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Process time, measured from the date of first presentation to the ENT clinic. The process will be said to have ended when the patient has been informed face-to-face of their definitive diagnosis. At this point most patients will be referred back to their general practitioner, or will enter a new pathway, such as treatment for head and neck cancer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Minor adverse events 2. Major adverse events 3. Cost to: 3.1. Health care service 3.2. The patient 3.3. Society, calculated using the human capital approach 4. Quality of life 5. Cost-effectiveness | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed