Status:
COMPLETED
Use of Peppermint Oil During Screening Colonoscopy to Improve Visibility
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Conditions:
Enhancement of the ADR During Colonoscopy
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesize that spraying peppermint oil containing L-menthol onto the colonic mucosa during colonoscopy will relax smooth muscle allowing better colonic visualization.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Screening colonoscopy
- Age 50 years and older
- Able to give consent
Exclusion
- No consent obtained or adult lacking capacity to consent
- Do not reach cecum on colonoscopy
- Renal impairment (defined as CrCl \<30 ml/min)
- Allergy to study peppermint oil solution
- History of colon resection
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Known colorectal neoplasia
- Non-correctable coagulopathy
- Pregnancy or lactating
- Prisoners
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 10 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03286764
Start Date
November 1 2016
End Date
September 10 2019
Last Update
April 3 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259