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Investigation of the analysis quality of PillCam Colon Capsule endoscopy of Doctors and Nurses compared to experts - RCT.

Conditions
Analysis of interpretation quality of PillCam Colon- Capsule endoscopy films by different medical staff compared to experts
Registration Number
DRKS00000324
Lead Sponsor
Stiftung Evengelisches Krankenhaus Düsseldorf
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria

Included have been nurses who should have completed further education in endoscopy nursing and physicians who should be at least general practitioner (internist). Both staff should have experience with at least or more 300 colonoscopies which should be done independent and both staff groups shouldn`t have experience in capsule endoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

Excluded have been nurses who do not have further education in endoscopy nursing and who
physicians do not have an examen for general practitioner (internist). Both staff groups have less experience then 300 colonoscopies and have already experience in capsule endoscopy

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary endpoint of the study is the proof to a comparable high sensitivity between nurses and physicians compared to experts.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secundary endpoints are: <br><br>a. comparison of the specifity of the detection of polyps of doctors andnurses comparing to the results of experts (Golden Standard).<br><br>b. comparison of the number of polyps between doctors and nurses <br><br>c. comparison of the polyp size (=> 10 mm) between doctors and nurses<br><br>d. comparison of the needed time for analysis between doctors and nurses<br><br>f. Comparison of the years of occupation and the number of both carried out and assisted colonoscopies between doctors and nurses<br><br>
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