Single Center Open Prospective Study for the Comparison of Procedural Sequence in Same Day Consecutive Bidirectional Endoscopy

Sheba Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Bidirectional Endoscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01491126

SHEBA-11-8951-DC-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators study aim is to determine whether there is a any advantage in starting with upper or lower endoscopy. The main study objective will be the amount of analgesia needed for sustaining the examinee's comfort during the exams. Secondary endpoints will rate of detection of significant pathologies, total time of procedure, examinee's tolerance, time to recovery and examinee's satisfaction.

Enrollment: 170 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age> 18
• Same day bidirectional endoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• Prior failed endoscopy.
• Any major complication during previous endoscopy.
• Difficulty in communication with the patients.
• Psychiatric disease or mental retardation.

Trial design

170 participants in 1 patient group

examinees undergoing bidirectional endoscopy

Description:

Study population will include sequential examinees undergoing bidirectional endoscopy, age\> 18 years