Status:
WITHDRAWN
Use of Magnetic Imaging to Asses the Efficacy of Cap Assisted Colonoscopy in Reducing Looping and Improving Patient Acceptance for the Colonoscopy Procedure
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Colonoscopy
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the mechanism of loop formation and acceptance of CAC and regular colonoscopy by MEI.
Detailed Description
Colonoscopy is widely used for the investigation of lower gastrointestinal tract disease.However,colonoscopy remains a technically difficult procedure. As the colon is a mobile organ, looping may occu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient undergo first colonoscopy examination
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion
- Patient had received colonoscopy examination before.
- Patient had prior colorectal surgery done(apart from appendectomy)
- Known to have colonic stricture or obstructing tumour from the result of other investigations such as CT scan or barium enema.
- Presence of acute surgical conditions such as severe colitis, megacolon, ischaemic colitis and active gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Patient could not provide consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00365534
Start Date
January 1 2006
Last Update
March 26 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Endoscopy Centre,Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital & Tai Po Hospital
Hong Kong, China