Gastro Intestinal Tele Endoscopy Project

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Synchronous Tele-Endoscopy: A clinical feasibility study of gastrointestinal tele-endoscopy by implementing and evaluating synchronous tele-endoscopy using ENDOALPHA in a hospital based endoscopy unit. EndoAlpha will be used on the hospitals existing Intranet/LAN and the possibilities of tele-endoscopy on WAN through existing network, on separate dedicated line or through new established transmission lines, will be evaluated. The EndoAlpha system will be integrated in a highly advanced endoscopy procedure room. The system will integrate through LAN with doctor office, clinic conference and lecture room and GI pathologist room. Through either LAN or WAN, connection will be establish to a referral GI center in Denmark. Through WAN, connection will be established to doctor home and to an expert Spanish center.

Detailed Description
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Evaluate the potential network (LAN +WAN) limitations for video transmission image quality and audio transmission (two-way) quality. Validate the tele-endoscopy technology for consulting and second opinion in diagnostic endoscopy and therapeutic endoscopy (teaching, training and supervision of basic and advanced therapeutic procedures).

Official Title
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Gastrointestinal Tele-Endoscopy Project: Synchronous Tele-Endoscopy - A Clinical Feasibility Study of Implementation of EndoAlpha Platform in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Conditions
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Investigate the Potential Network Limitations, Validate the Technology for Later Clinical Use, Evaluate System Integration of EndoAlpha

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients scheduled for elective gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures Exclusion Criteria: Age < 18 years or > 90 years Unwilling to participate (no informed consent) Not able to understand and read Danish Emergency endoscopic procedures

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Endoscopy procedures<br>Patients undergoing elective flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate the potential network (LAN +WAN) limitations for video transmission image quality and audio transmission (two-way) quality. |  | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Validate the tele-endoscopy technology for consulting and second opinion in diagnostic endoscopy and therapeutic endoscopy (teaching, training and supervision of basic and advanced therapeutic procedures). |  | 2 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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telemedicine, tele-endoscopy