Table 2.
Summary of results of procedure and post procedural questionnaire.
| Procedural results | No. of patients | % | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 72 | 49.0% | |
| Usage of capsule lubricant | 142 | 96.6% | |
| Usage of throat numbing spray | 55 | 42.0% | Of 131 patients who were provided throat numbing spray option |
| Capsule swallower | 116 | 79% | |
| Completed OCT image acquisition | 111 | 95.7% | Of 116 capsule swallowers |
| High quality analyzable OCT images | 104 | 93.7% | Of 111 completed image acquisition |
| Median | Interquartile range | Comments | |
| No. of capsule swallowing attempts | 1 | 1 – 2 | |
| Mean ± SD | Lower 95% CI of mean | Upper 95% CI of mean | |
| Procedural duration (min) | 7.98± 2.93 | 7.40 | 8.56 |
| Imaging duration (min) | 5.55 ± 1.92 | 5.17 | 5.93 |
| Length of esophagus imaged (cm) | 21.69 ± 5.90 | 21.12 | 22.27 |
| Average traverse speed (mm/s) | 4.16 ± 2.31 | 3.93 | 4.38 |
| Post procedural questionnaire | Median | Interquartile range | Scale |
| Overall level of discomfort | 2 | 1 – 4 | 0 = none 10 = severe |
| Would you prefer it over endoscopy | 1 | 1 – 2 | 1 = extremely likely 2 = somewhat likely 3 = somewhat unlikely 4 = extremely unlikely |
| Would you recommend it if it is approved for clinical usage | 1 | 1 – 1 | 1 = definitely 2 = probably 3 = probably not 4 = definitely not |