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
Active Locations (1)
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Sacramento VA Medical Center,
Mather, California, United States, 95655