Status:

COMPLETED

RCT of Air Insufflation Versus Water Infusion Colonoscopy by Supervised Trainees

Lead Sponsor:

East Bay Institute for Research and Education

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Our aim is to perform a randomized-controlled trial comparing air insufflation sedated colonoscopy (conventional method) vs. water infusion sedated colonoscopy (study method) by supervised trainees. R...

Detailed Description

Background: A novel water method permitted 52% of patients accepting on-demand sedation to complete colonoscopy without medications and significantly increased successful cecal intubation from 76% to ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Adult (\> 50 years old) male and female patients who are scheduled and consented for screening or surveillance colonoscopy,
  • Accept randomization to the study or the conventional method, and agree to complete study questionnaires
  • The adults will be normal healthy patients or patients with mild systemic disease, ASA 1 or ASA 2
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Patients who have contraindications for sedation, decline to participate, unable to give informed consent or complete the questionnaires due to language or other difficulties will be excluded
  • Excluded patients will be managed by usual procedures

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2008

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    February 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    62 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00841282

    Start Date

    October 1 2008

    End Date

    February 1 2009

    Last Update

    February 11 2009

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    Sacramento VA Medical Center,

    Mather, California, United States, 95655