Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Evaluation of Water Immersion Colonoscopy Insertion Technique
Lead Sponsor:
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Conditions:
Colonoscopy
Digestive System
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Recent studies indicate that infusing 300 milliliters of water (in lieu of air) into the rectum and left colon through the colonoscope as it is being inserted during a colonoscopy examination can allo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- presentation for colonoscopy
- male
- age 18 or older
Exclusion
- women
- known inflammatory bowel disease
- presentation for emergency colonoscopy
- history of partial colectomy
- chronic narcotic or benzodiazepine use
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
229 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00671177
Start Date
September 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
May 1 2017
Active Locations (1)
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304