Randomised controlled trial to compare 2 different methods of nasendoscopic examination of the hypopharynx
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN59426386 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN59426386 |
| Protocol serial number | N0301167003 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health |
| Funder | Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust (UK) |
- Submission date
- 29/09/2006
- Registration date
- 29/09/2006
- Last edited
- 30/08/2013
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Ear, Nose and Throat
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Simon Freeman
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Otolaryngology
Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1253 655842 |
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Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | CT |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To compare 2 different modified valsalva techniques as aids to nasendoscopic examination of the hypopharynx. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Ear, Nose and Throat: Throat disorder |
| Intervention | Methods of nasendoscopic examination of the hypopharynx 1 vs method 2 |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Percentage visualisation of 4 subsites: post-cricoid, right and left pyriform fossae & upper oesophagus. Patient discomfort. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/10/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 100 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 50-100 outpatients >18 years attending the Otolaryngology clinic suffering a throat disorder that would require an examination of the hypopharynx with a nasendoscope. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/07/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Department of Otolaryngology
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
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| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |