Transnasal Endoscopy: Endoscopy Quality and Patient Acceptability
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prospective, Non-randomized Controlled Study of the use of Transnasal Upper Digestive Endoscopy: Endoscopy Quality and Patient Acceptability
IRAS ID
303463
Contact name
Mike/MT Thomson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Transnasal endoscopy has gained wide acceptance in Japan and over the last 5 years and has increasingly been practised in Europe and North America. It has the advantage that it uses a super thin (<6mm) flexible endoscope which can be introduced through the nose in an unsedated patient. It has the advantage that the transnasal route does not so readily induce a gag reflex therefore the examination can be a lot more comfortable and, furthermore, the patient can interact and speak with the endoscopist during the examination. The patient does not require staying long following the completion of the examination, because there is no risk of aspiration as there is with the traditional throat spray (lasting approximately 30 minutes to an hour). The examination can therefore be carried out on an ambulatory basis in Primary Care Offices and Outpatient Departments. This technique has not gained wide acceptance in the UK and at present there are very few centres routinely offering transnasal endoscopy. The aim of the study is to prospectively evaluate the role of unsedated transnasal endoscopy in paediatric patients aged 10-18 years. The data will be stored in password protected NHS computers. On completion, the data will be analysed statistically and the results will be disseminated in international peer reviewed medical journals.
REC name
South West - Frenchay Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/SW/0014
Date of REC Opinion
21 Feb 2022
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion