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The Difference in Carbon Footprint Between Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy in Dyspeptic Patients Versus Therapeutic Upper GI Bleeding

The Difference in Carbon Footprint Between Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy in Dyspeptic Patients Versus Therapeutic Upper GI Bleeding

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20251120005
Enrollment
75
Registered
2025-11-20
Start date
2025-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Carbon Footprint in Upper GI Endoscopy Dyspepsia Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding Carbon footprint, Upper GI endoscopy, EGD, Dyspepsia, Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Interventions

Dyspepsia patient receiving diagnostic upper GI endoscopy,Non-variceal upper GI bleeding patient receiving therapeutic upper GI endoscopy
Basic Science,Basic Science
Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy,Therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy

Sponsors

Excellence Center For GI Endoscopy, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with dyspepsia or non-variceal upper GI bleeding, 2. Age 20-80 years,3. Body mass index of 30 or less, 4. Receiving one of the following procedures during upper GI endoscopy: For diagnostic endoscopy: Rapid urease test for H. pylori infection For therapeutic endoscopy: stop bleeding with either Argon plasma coagulation or Bipolar hemostasis probe or Hemostasis clip

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Platelet < 50,000, 2. INR > 2.5, 3. Pregnancy, 4. History of allergy to IV sedative medication, 5. Peptic ulcer grade IIc and III according to Forrest classification, 6. Patient receiving inhalation anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Carbon footprint produced from diagnostic upper GI endoscopy in dyspepsia and therapeutic upper GI endoscopy in peptic ulcer During the time that the patient is in endoscopy room Kilogram of Carbon Dioxide equivalent

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy of therapeutic endoscopy in peptic ulcer 30 days after therapeutic endoscopy Success rate of bleeding stoppage,Comparing carbon footprint produced from different technique use in therapeutic GI endoscopy in peptic ulcer During the time that the patient is in endoscopy room Kilogram of Carbon Dioxide equivalent

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPonthakorn Pichayanont

Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

ponthakorn.pi@gmail.com66831237704

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026