Status:
COMPLETED
Intravenous Saline Pre-hydration in Patients Undergoing Outpatient Colonoscopy
Lead Sponsor:
The Canberra Hospital
Conditions:
Colonic Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Colonoscopy and sedation are frequently accompanied by hypotension, which reduces the amount of sedation able to be employed. Blood pressure is restored by the infusion of intravenous normal saline. P...
Detailed Description
Outpatient colonoscopy is a generally well-tolerated elective procedure. Colonoscopy completion rate is governed in part by patient comfort, which is enhanced by adequate sedation. In addition, comfor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 18 or older
- Able to provide informed consent
- Booked for outpatient colonoscopy, where appointment has been generated by Gastroenterology Unit bookings staff.
Exclusion
- Booked for anaesthetist-supervised colonoscopy because of previous sedation difficulties or significant co-morbidity (American Society of Anesthesiology Class III or IV)
- Subjects requiring dialysis
- Subjects receiving parenteral nutrition
- Subjects with current congestive cardiac failure
- Subjects with conditions preventing placement and accurate use of the automatic blood pressure cuff on the left arm, such as morbid obesity or lymphoedema
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00308152
Start Date
February 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
July 27 2016
Active Locations (1)
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The Canberra Hospital
Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2605