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

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The Canberra Hospital

Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2605