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

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Dyspepsia

Treatments: Device: Ultrathin endoscope; Procedure: Local pharyngeal anaesthesia

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00164996

CRE 2004.312

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged between 18-70

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind