Malignancy, Symptoms and Signs, Ulcer Peptic
Conditions
Brief summary
Endoscopy is the best means of finding early stage of upper gastrointestinal diseases, especially early cancer and benign ulcers. Currently, most people still undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy due to discomfort, rather than a regular physical examination at a certain age. This study prospectively investigated the reason for undergoing the first upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients and found the correlation of endoscopic findings and symptoms.
Interventions
PROCEDUREendoscopy
All endoscopy was performed by qualified gastroenterologists or endoscopic physicians in Renji hospital,Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.
Sponsors
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing the first upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Exclusion criteria
* The patients had previously performed endoscopy and any esophageal, gastric or duodenal surgery. * The patients couldn't complete the questionnaire survey under the guidance of physicians at the appointment of the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation of endoscopic findings and symptoms | Within two weeks after receiving the survey | survey |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The proportion of various symptoms in patients undergoing the first upper gastrointestinal endoscopy | Within two weeks after receiving the survey | — |
| The proportion of different upper gastrointestinal diseases | Within two weeks after receiving the survey | Diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal disease combined with endoscopic findings and pathological diagnosis. |
| The infection rate of Helicobacter Pylori | Within two weeks after receiving the survey | H. pylori infection was determined by any two of positive outcome of the breath test, rapid urease test and histology. |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactHuiyi Li
Outcome results
None listed