Cost-Minimization Analysis After a Targeted Intervention for EGD and Colonoscopy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Primary Focus of the Study is Cost-minimization Analysis

In brief

This study performs a single intervention of informing endoscopists how much the disposable accessories cost following each procedure. Following this single and simple intervention, prospective analysis of EGD and colonoscopy accessory use and pathology specimen costs will be compared to the same resource costs during a control period where endoscopists are blinded to their observation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02328001

Run by

Sindhu R Kaitha, MD

People needed

969

Starts

2014-12-01

Expected to finish

2015-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults with age of 18 or greater
• All races
• Indication for therapeutic EGD or colonoscopy
• Outpatient procedures done at OU Physicians Building endoscopy unit
• Procedure is performed by one of the observed endoscopists

You may not qualify if…

• Pediatric population
• Diagnostic EGD and colonoscopy procedures

Where it is running

• Oklahoma University Physicians Building, OUPB, Endoscopy Unit — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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