What is the cost-effectiveness of endoscopy undertaken by nurses? A Multi-Institution NUrse Endoscopy Trial (MINuET)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN82765705

Enrollment

1888

Registered

2003-04-25

Start date

2001-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Digestive system diseases Digestive System Digestive system diseases

Interventions

Endoscopy undertaken by nurses versus doctors

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Acceptability and anxiety scores, completeness of examination, incidence of technical complications, recording of clinical findings, and need for further investigation or procedure. 2. Incidence of clinical complications, quality of life (generic and disease-specific) measured pre-procedure and at one and 12 months post-procedure.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026