Evaluation of Office-Based Sheathed Flexible Nasopharyngoscopy

University of Alberta

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Treatments: Device: Endosheath

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01669278

UA-Endo001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The processing of standard flexible nasopharyngoscopes is a time-consuming and costly process. The goal of this study is to determine the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of sheathed flexible endoscope in an office setting.

Full description

Methods: Randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial

Setting: Office practice of two academic otolaryngologists at a community hospital.

Primary Outcomes: Patient pain and discomfort, Optical quality

Secondary Outcomes: Physician and nursing staff satisfaction

Cost-analysis

Comparison: No-sheath flexible nasopharyngoscopy versus sheathed flexible nasopharyngoscopy

Sex: All

Ages: 17+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients presenting to the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery service with complaints warranting flexible endoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• Known sinonasal masses or nasal polyposis
• Unable to complete VAS surveys
• Significant septal deviation
• Unable to tolerate in-office flexible nasopharyngoscopy
• Patients who refuse consent

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Traditional flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy

No Intervention group

Description:

No sheath procedure

Sheath flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy using endosheath

Treatment:

Device: Endosheath