The Diagnostic Yield of Cap Assisted Upper Endoscopy in Esophagus

Summary

Cap assisted colonoscopy, a simple technique of fixing a transparent plastic cap to the tip of the colonoscope, was proven to increase the adenoma detection rate during screening colonoscopy by helping to depress and flatten colonic folds, thereby improving visualization and decreasing blind mucosal areas. The usefulness of cap assisted upper endoscopy (CAE) is still under investigations. The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic yield of the CAE to the standard endoscopy in esophagus.

Conditions

• Endoscopic Diagnosis in Esophagus

Interventions

PROCEDURE

cap assisted upper endoscopy

A soft plastic cap is attached to the tip of the scope to allow pressing of the folds and thus enhance the visualization.

PROCEDURE

standard upper endoscopy

standard examination without using a cap

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Klinikum Freising

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Klinikum Landshut-Achdorf

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Städtisches Klinikum Neuperlach

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Rotkreuzklinikum München gGmbH

  collaborator OTHER

• Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Schatke & Dr. Ott

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Gastroenterologische Fachpraxis Abdomen Prof. Dr. Manfred Kurjak

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Technical University of Munich

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Mohamed Abdelhafez, MD · II Medizinische Klinik am Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

99 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-09-30

Primary Completion

2017-04-30

Completion

2017-05-22

Countries

• Germany

Study Locations