Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparison of Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy in Terms of Pain, Acceptance and Procedure Time
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
According to experience in a self-payed health check-up center,unsedated total colonoscopy is not inferior or may be better than unsedated sigmoidoscopy in terms of pain and patients' acceptance. Hyp...
Detailed Description
According to American Cancer Society guideline, screening total colonoscopy every 10 years or sigmoidoscopy every 5 years is recommended for average risk people above 50 years old. However,study in Ta...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects who undergo self-payed unsedated colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy for colon cancer screening.
Exclusion
- Difficulty in assessing pain during the procedure and acceptance for the procedure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00302679
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2006
Last Update
March 14 2006
Active Locations (1)
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100