Status:
COMPLETED
Water Immersion and Polyp Detection: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Indiana University
Conditions:
Adenoma
Colonic Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We plan to conduct a randomized trial of tandem colonoscopies comparing water infusion and air insufflation for inspection of mucosa on withdrawal. In one randomized group, water infusion will be empl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all adults 50 years or older who present for colonoscopy at White River Junction VAMC and Indiana University
Exclusion
- includes co-morbid status of ASA III or higher, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), surgical resection of the large bowel, as well as the use of anticoagulants. Finally, potential subjects who do not report a clear effluent in the most recent bowel movement will be excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
121 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03231917
Start Date
March 1 2017
End Date
August 31 2018
Last Update
July 12 2019
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030
2
Indiana University Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202