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Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Magnetically-controlled Capsule Gastroscopy for Postoperative Assessment in Elderly Patients and Patients With Underlying Diseases

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Evaluation,Efficacy,Safety
Registration Number
NCT06029608
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

The objective of this prospective, observational, controlled clinical study is to use magnetically-controlled capsule gastroscopy for postoperative assessment in elderly patients and patients with underlying diseases, to evaluate its clinical efficacy and safety.

Detailed Description

Gastric cancer is the most common digestive tract malignancy in China, which severely impacts human health and quality of life. Currently, surgery is the main treatment for gastric cancer. Since the surgery removes part or all of the stomach for malignant tumor, various postoperative complications inevitably occur. The occurrence of postoperative complications is detrimental to the prognosis of patients. Therefore, regular follow-up after surgery is necessary to closely monitor for upper gastrointestinal symptoms and periodically examine intragastric lesions in order to make timely diagnosis and treatment, and improve quality of life. Standard endoscopy procedures often cause discomfort and poor compliance in elderly patients. Also, for patients with severe respiratory diseases, severe cardiocerebral vascular diseases, the risks of anesthesia are extremely high. Magnetic-controlled capsule gastroscopy has the advantages of being completely painless, convenient, highly accurate in diagnosis, and well-accepted by patients. It is more suitable for postoperative assessment in elderly patients and patients with underlying diseases.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Planned to undergo magnetic-controlled capsule gastroscopy or conventional endoscopy, and have undergone surgery for gastric malignant tumors (including surgical resection and ESD), elderly patients (older than 65 years) or patients with underlying diseases (cardiovascular, respiratory, hemorrhagic diseases, etc.);
  • Agree to participate in this clinical trial and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
  • No surgical conditions or refuses abdominal surgery (Once the capsule is stuck it cannot be removed surgically);
  • Cardiac pacemakers (except MRI-compatible ones);
  • Electronic implants or metal foreign bodies;
  • Pregnant women;
  • Known or suspected GI obstruction, stenosis, fistula;
  • Dysphagia.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Detection of gastric lesions (or postoperative complications)1 day

Detection of gastric lesions (or postoperative complications)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gastric clarity and visibility1 day

Assess the clarity and visibility of the stomach. The clarity and visibility of the field of vision is divided into three categories, that is, class I: the field of vision is clear, and the part and mucosa can be accurately observed; Class II: Vision is not clear, but can still distinguish the part; Class III: Cloudy vision, unable to distinguish the area.

Upper gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms or not1 day

Patients have or no upper gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms after surgery (such as nausea, vomiting, acid reflux, belching, bloating, postprandial fullness, and early satiety), judging by the patient's chief complaint.

Patients' comfort during the procedure1 day

Use BCS to evaluate patients' comfort during the procedure (BCS is Bruggrmann comfort scale, a 5-point scale of 0 to 4, with a higher score indicating higher comfort.)

Detection of small intestinal and colonic lesions in the magnetic-controlled capsule endoscopy group1 day

Detection of small intestinal and colonic lesions in the magnetic-controlled capsule endoscopy group

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Departments of Gastroenterology and Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

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Shanghai, China

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