Position of EGD in Droplet Spreading

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital106 enrolled

Overview

The association between position of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD) and saliva droplet spreading has never been studied. In the era of contagious viral spreading, this pilot study is aimed to assess adenosine triphosphate (ATP) at the face shield of endoscopist which can represent the saliva droplet spreading of patients in left lateral and prone position during EGD.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

106

Conditions

Cotamination on Face Shield

Interventions

Left lateral Position during interventionOTHER

Left lateral position during EGD

Prone Position during interventionOTHER

Prone position during EGD

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have the indication for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Cannot be in prone position * The endoscopist deny the assigned position in any reason.

Locations (1)

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Bangkok, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The level of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) on face shield of endoscopist

Measuring the ATP on face shield of endoscopist by using ATP luminometer. It is measured in relative light unit (RLU). The level of ATP is concordant with the level of bacteria on that measuring object.

Time frame: immediately following the procedure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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