One-stop-shop Endoscopy in Reflux-patients: Evaluation of ENT and GI Features (ENTGI-reflux)

University Hospital Muenster

Status

Completed

Conditions

Reflux, Gastroesophageal

Reflux Disease

Reflux, Laryngopharyngeal

Treatments

Device: Functional endoscopy

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05634187

Endoscopy_ENT-GI-Reflux

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux may suffer from both esophageal and laryngeal irritations. The investigators developed an endoscopic technique called functional endoscopy to evaluate alterations in the larynx and pharynx as well as in the esophagus simultaneously as one-stop-shop.

Full description

Patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux may present to a variety of medical specialists according to their individual complaints (e.g., heartburn, hoarseness, dysphasia). In general, these addressed specialist may focus their attention to their individual fields of interest.

The investigators developed an endoscopic technique called functional endoscopy to evaluate patients with various GI- or ENT (ear-nose-throat)-symptoms being suggestive for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

In functional endoscopy, unsedated patients are examined with an ultrathin endoscope via the transnasal route. Reflux-associated features in the field of interest of the ENT-doctor and the GI-specialist are recorded and documented in the same session.

Enrollment

190 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria