Acupuncture in elective diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDE)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- medical order for elective, diagnostic esophagoduodenoscopy
- Registration Number
- DRKS00000164
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik für Allgemein-, Visceral- und TransplantationschirurgieUniversitätklinikum Heidelberg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 340
Inclusion Criteria
Patients scheduled for elective diagnostic EGDE without intravenouse sedation
Exclusion Criteria
Patients classified ASA V
Participation in another clinical trial which could interfere with the primary endpoint of this study
Expected lack of compliance
Impaired mental state or language problem
Patients with known allergy to lidocaine anesthetic spray or acupuncture needle material
Need of intravenous sedation
Emergency procedures
Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rate of successfull EGDE defined as combination of quality of examination and patient´s satisfaction meassured by a seperated questionnaire for examiner and patient.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method