Endoscopy, Communication
Conditions
Keywords
endoscopy, team communication, endoscopic procedure, COVID-19
Brief summary
Team work is highly challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Necessary protective equipment as FFP-mask and face shields impair communication significantly.Objective of the study is to evalaute the impact of digital enhanced telecommunication in endoscopic procedures.
Detailed description
Optimal communication is crucial for team work in high class endoscopy. Team work is highly challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Necessary protective equipment as FFP-mask and face shields impair communication significantly. Digital enhanced approaches to maintain team communication during endoscopic procedures are mandatory not only in actual circumstances. Materials and methods:A prospective, two-armed interventional study will be performed at an endoscopy unit at a tertiary center. 200 endoscopic examinations (EGD, colonoscopy, EUS, ERCP) were randomly assigned (1:1) to a group that was performed with DECT equipped endoscopy team or with standard communication. All examinations were performed under protective equipment. Primary outcome was rate of communication associated adverse events. Secondary outcomes included team subjectively perceived comfort with DECT enhanced communication during endoscopic work, duration of examinations, SAE.
Interventions
OTHERDECT
Use of a digital enhanced telecommunication headset for team communication
Sponsors
University of Ulm
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Two-armed study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 68 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Member of staff of the endoscopic team (Doctor, nurse)
Exclusion criteria
* Deafness * significantly impaired hearing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Communication associated adverse events | From start to stop of endoscopic procedure | Adverse events arising from impaired communication by COVID-19 protection equipment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Severe adverse events | From start to stop of endoscopic procedure | Severe adverse evatent, not arising from from impaired communication by COVID-19 protection equipment |
| Subjective Comfort of DECT communication | From start to stop of endoscopic procedure | Subjectiveley perceived level of comfort using DECT communication during endoscopic procedures rated by numeric rating scale (1-6) |
| Endoscopic time | From start to stop of endoscopic procedure | Duration of performed endoscopic procedures |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed