Ultrathin Versus Conventional Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Unsedated Patient With or Without Local Pharyngeal Anaesthesia - Full Text View

Ultrathin Versus Conventional Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Unsedated Patient With or Without Local Pharyngeal Anaesthesia

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Chinese University of Hong Kong, September 2005

Sponsored by:	Chinese University of Hong Kong
Information provided by:	Chinese University of Hong Kong
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00164996

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an ultrathin endoscope will improve a patient's tolerance during the procedure. In addition, this study will look at whether local pharyngeal anaesthesia is necessary during ultrathin endoscopy.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Dyspepsia	Procedure: Local pharyngeal anaesthesia Device: Ultrathin endoscope	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics:

Anesthesia Endoscopy Indigestion

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment

Official Title:	Comparison of Ultrathin Versus Conventional Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Unsedated Patients With or Without Local Pharyngeal Anaesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Further study details as provided by Chinese University of Hong Kong:

Primary Outcome Measures:

patient's tolerance and anxiety in visual analog scale (VAS) score

Secondary Outcome Measures:

patient's satisfaction; procedure time; complications

Estimated Enrollment:	400
Study Start Date:	September 2004

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Aged between 18-70

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous experience of upper endoscopy
Allergy to local pharyngeal anaesthesia
Patient requesting sedation during endoscopy

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00164996

Contacts


Contact: Wilfred Lik-Man Mui, MD	852-26322627	wilfredmui@hotmail.com

Locations


China
	The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Recruiting
	Hong Kong, China
	Contact: Department of Surgery , MD 852-26322627 wilfredmui@hotmail.com

Sponsors and Collaborators

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Wilfred Lik-Man Mui, MD	Chinese University of Hong Kong

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	CRE 2004.312
First Received:	September 10, 2005
Last Updated:	August 23, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00164996
Health Authority:	Hong Kong: Department of Health

Keywords provided by Chinese University of Hong Kong:

upper endoscopy

local pharyngeal anaesthesia

ultrathin endoscope

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Dyspepsia

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 24, 2008