Status:
COMPLETED
RCT of Air Insufflation Versus Water Infusion Colonoscopy
Lead Sponsor:
East Bay Institute for Research and Education
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Compared with the conventional (air) method, patients examined by the study (water) method have lower pain scores and require less medication but have similar cecal intubation rate and willingness to ...
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
- healthy individual 50 years or older
- eligible for colorectal cancer screening or surveillance
Exclusion
- patients who do not understand or failed to sign informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00785889
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
November 14 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Sacramento VA Medical Center, VANCHCS
Mather, California, United States, 95655