Oral and Gastrointestinal Digestive System
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups
1. Test group - drink soft drink (Indian tonic water or ginger ale) before taking barium
2. Control group - drink Carbex before taking barium
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Sponsors
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Any patient referred for an upper GI double contrast GI study and is able to give informed consent. 2. Include any patient over 18 not classified to belonging to a vulnerable group. No upper age limit
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged below 18 years of age. 2. Unable to give consent 3. Member of vulnerable group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Is the experimental soft drink used for gaseous distension of the upper GI tract not inferior to the gold standard Carbex against delta at study clinic? 2. Does the experimental soft drink provide a diagnostic upper GI double contrast barium study when used in the place of Carbex at study clinic? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. If the soft drink effervescent agent is found to be noninferior then a superiority test will be performed to ascertain whether it is better than Carbex. 2. What are the potential cost savings of using the soft drink over Carbex within this institution and nationwide? Both assessed at the study clinic | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed