Status:
COMPLETED
Patient Position and Impact on Colonoscopy Time
Lead Sponsor:
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Collaborating Sponsors:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Colonoscopy
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Colonoscopy is usually associated with coiling ("looping") of the colonoscope (instrument used for the procedure) in parts of the bowel. This is the main reason for patient discomfort and lengthens th...
Detailed Description
1\. Principal investigator: Shivakumar Vignesh MD, Gastroenterology Attending Physician, VACHS Colonoscopy with the patient in the prone position may reduce colonoscopy duration and may reduce patien...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male Veterans presenting for outpatient colonoscopy for any indication.
Exclusion
- Severe Congestive heart failure with left Ventricular ejection fraction \<30%,
- Severe Chronic Obstructive lung disease dependant on Home Oxygen or recent decompensation,
- Spine disease or other condition with difficulty laying in the prone position.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00314418
Start Date
September 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2006
Last Update
April 13 2006
Active Locations (1)
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System
West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516