Clinical Audit on the Use of Upper Endoscopy in Assist University Children Hospital (CAOUOEUIAUCH)

Clinical Audit on the Use of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Assiut University Children Hospital

this protocol aides to evaluate:( 1)whether upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) is used appropriately according to the Guideline on pediatric GI endoscopy [1] commissioned by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition(ESPGHAN) and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(ESGE). In our hospital setting and(2) whether there is any relationship between appropriateness of gastrointestinal endoscopy and the presence of lesions detected by endoscopy.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Detailed Description

gastrointestinal endoscopy is a safe and effective procedure. However,complications do exist and procedure-related costs are significant The rapid escalation of the cost of medical care, in the face of limited resources, is making the appropriateness of indications more and more essential to the rational utilization of such resources.Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy in the pediatric population has evolved during the last 30 years with an increasing number of diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

years with an increasing number of diagnostic and therapeutic Technological improvements and endoscopic devices have contributed to the evolution This prospective study is to determine whether upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is used appropriately in our hospital setting according to, the Guideline on pediatric GI endoscopy [1] commissioned by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). and whether the appropriateness of use Predicts the probability of detecting significant lesions by endoscopy

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Assiut, Egypt
    • Assiut university children hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: No older than 18 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

children admitted at assiut university hospital for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Weight loss,

failure to thrive

Unexplained anemia

Abdominal pain with suspicion of an organic disease

Dysphagia or odynophagia

Caustic ingestion

Recurrent vomiting exclusion criteria

patients with perforated viscous

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
improve the use of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in assiut university hospital of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in assiut university children hospital	appropriateness This prospective study is to determine whether upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is used appropriately in our hospital setting according to, the Guideline on pediatric GI endoscopy [1] commissioned by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). and whether the appropriateness of use Predicts the probability of detecting significant lesions by endoscopy	One year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mahmoud Mohammed Osman Ali
• Collaborators: Assiut University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: mahmoud mohammed, MD, Assiut

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 20, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 20, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): April 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 7, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 10, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): September 13, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 10, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 8, 2020
• Last Verified: November 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: AssiutU Pediatric hospital

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No