The EVENT Study v1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The EVENT Study: Experience of Video capsule Endoscopy- Newcastle ENDOPREM Translation. Adaptation of the Newcastle ENDOPREM for capsule endoscopy.
IRAS ID
287820
Contact name
Laura Jane Neilson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 9 days
Research summary
The use of video capsule endoscopy (VCE, camera test of the gastrointestinal tract using a capsule with a video camera embedded within) is increasing and has now been expanded to allow examination of all parts of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a good and less invasive option for patients who can't tolerate or decline invasive endoscopic procedures. In the aftermath of COVID-19, VCE could be used even more for diagnosis and screening purposes to reduce the demand on endoscopy services.
Measuring patient experience of endoscopy procedures is important in providing good quality care. A patient reported experience measure (PREM; Newcastle ENDOPREM) was developed and validated for other endoscopic procedures. Currently there are no tools available to measure patient experience of VCE. This study aims to modify the Newcastle ENDOPREM so that it is specific for use in patients who have had a VCE. This will help us measure patient experience of VCE and to help services make targeted changes to improve patient experience.
This study will involve interviews with patients who have undergone a VCE to talk about their experience. 20-30 patients will be recruited from two NHS hospital trusts. During the interview, they will be asked questions by the qualitative researcher about their experience. They will also be asked to talk through the Newcastle ENDOPREM to identify areas which could be made more specific to VCE. This approach provides information on the extent to which the ENDOPREM captures relevant aspects of the experience of the patients undergoing VCE as well as information on whether the existing questions are functional in this patient group.
The PREM will be refined following analysis of the interviews, resulting in a specific patient reported experience measure for capsule endoscopy.
Following this, some participants will be asked to review the final questionnaire.REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/YH/0039
Date of REC Opinion
15 Mar 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion