Cancer of Esophagus, Cancer of Stomach, Capsule Endoscopy, Health Policy
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of our study was to demonstrate the efficacy and feasibility of the medical consortium for screening upper gastrointestinal cancers with magnetically controlled capsule gastroscopy.
Detailed description
In this study, the investigators designed a propective cohort study to evaluate the the efficacy and feasibility of medical consortium for screening upper gastrointestinal cancers (MCSC) with magnetically controlled capsule gastroscopy (MCCG).
Interventions
subjects received intensive follow-up by coordinators according to the predifined protocol of MCSC
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* asymptomatic subjects undergong magnetically controlled capsule gastroscopy for health checkup in medical consotium; * subjects able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* suspected or known intestinal stenosis, obstruction, or fistula; * inoperability of refusal to accept any abdominal surgery; * dysphagia or gastric paralysis; * previous history of gastrointestinal disease; * with pacemaker, implanted-cardiac defibrillator or other implanted electromedical devices; * need for standard magnetic resonance imaging examination within seven days after swallowing the MCCG, unless the capsule is confirmed to have been excreted; * other factors that are not suitable for inclusion evaluated by medical stuff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the incidence of upper gastrointestinal cancers, including gastric cancer and esophageal cancer. | 12 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| tthe focal lesions of upper gastrointestinal tract | 12 months |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| adverse events | 12 months | safety assessment |
Countries
China