Could a disposable scope at the bedside speed up stomach exams?
NCT ID NCT06771102
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using a single-use gastroscope at the patient's bedside can shorten the time from when a doctor decides a stomach exam is needed to when it actually happens, compared to the usual reusable scopes in the endoscopy unit. The trial includes 180 adults admitted to a surgical ward who need an upper endoscopy without general anesthesia. Researchers will also look at procedure duration, need for sedation, and technical success.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- single-use gastroscope (Ambu aScope Gastro) and reusable gastroscope (Olympus)
- What this could lead to
- If bedside single-use gastroscopes prove faster, hospitals could reduce wait times for upper GI procedures, improving patient flow.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study comparing two devices; results may not apply to other settings or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of any gender, 18 years of age or older admitted to the acute section of the surgical department (Kir2) at Zealand University Hospital referred to early EGD without general anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * ASA-score of 4 or higher * Unstable patient * Suspicion of ventricular retention * Suspicion of active bleeders * Need for expert endoscopist to perform the procedure, e.g. stenting * Patients \< 18 years of age
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zealand University Hospital
RECRUITINGKøge, 4600, Denmark
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