Comparing soft drink vs Carbex for double contrast upper GI studies
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Oral and GastrointestinalDigestive System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN75939860
- Lead Sponsor
- South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
1. Any patient referred for an upper GI double contrast GI study and is able to give informed consent.
2. Include any patient over 18 not classified to belonging to a vulnerable group. No upper age limit
Exclusion Criteria
1. Aged below 18 years of age.
2. Unable to give consent
3. Member of vulnerable group
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Is the experimental soft drink used for gaseous distension of the upper GI tract not inferior to the gold standard Carbex against delta at study clinic?<br>2. Does the experimental soft drink provide a diagnostic upper GI double contrast barium study when used in the place of Carbex at study clinic?
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. If the soft drink effervescent agent is found to be noninferior then a superiority test will be performed to ascertain whether it is better than Carbex.<br>2. What are the potential cost savings of using the soft drink over Carbex within this institution and nationwide?<br>Both assessed at the study clinic