UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060614
Receipt number R000069315
Scientific Title A Study of Effective Pharyngeal Anesthesia in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Innovative Use of Xylocaine Viscous: Efforts to Reduce Patient Discomfort)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/02/08
Last modified on 2026/02/07 19:32:35

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Basic information

Public title

A Study of Effective Pharyngeal Anesthesia in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(Innovative Use of Xylocaine Viscous: Efforts to Reduce Patient Discomfort)

Acronym

Effective Pharyngeal Anesthesia

Scientific Title

A Study of Effective Pharyngeal Anesthesia in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(Innovative Use of Xylocaine Viscous: Efforts to Reduce Patient Discomfort)

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effective Pharyngeal Anesthesia

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

upper gastrointestinal tract

Classification by specialty

Gastroenterology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Identifying the most effective application sites for pharyngeal anesthesia using xylocaine viscous as premedication for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Evaluation of insertion resistance and pharyngeal contraction

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

For participants who provide informed consent, a nurse will administer pharyngeal anesthesia using the conventional method, and the endoscopist will evaluate the effectiveness of the pharyngeal anesthesia.

Interventions/Control_2

Among participants who have given informed consent, pharyngeal anesthesia will be administered by a nurse using the soft palate technique, and its effectiveness will be assessed by the endoscopist.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit


Not applicable

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Individuals who underwent a health checkup and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at the Preventive Medicine Center.

Key exclusion criteria

When xylocaine spray is used in addition to the standard pharyngeal anesthesia.

Target sample size

200


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name TOMOKO
Middle name
Last name KOTANI

Organization

St.Lukes International Hospital

Division name

Center for Preventive Medicine

Zip code

104-8560

Address

9-1 akashi-cho chuo-ku Tokyo-to

TEL

03-3541-5151

Email

okutomo@luke.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name TOMOKO
Middle name
Last name KOTANI

Organization

St. Lukes International Hospital

Division name

Center for Preventive Medicine

Zip code

104-8560

Address

9-1 akashi-cho chuo-ku Tokyo-to

TEL

03-3541-5151

Homepage URL


Email

okutomo@luke.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

St. Lukes International University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Others

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

St. Lukes International Hospital

Address

9-1 akashi-cho chuo-ku Tokyo-to

Tel

03-3541-511

Email

okutomo@luke.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 02 Month 08 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 02 Month 07 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 02 Month 08 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 02 Month 07 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 02 Month 07 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069315