Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Handheld Colonoscopy Force Monitor by Expert Endoscopists in the Performance of Colonoscopy

Lead Sponsor:

Artann Laboratories

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Identify Characteristics of Colonoscopists During Endoscopy

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-75 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a handheld Colonoscopy Force Monitor(CFM™), a push-pull force and torque measuring device, that grips the shaft of the colonoscope and wirelessly transmits and...

Detailed Description

Colonoscopy requires a skilled endoscopist to use visual and tactile information to advance and withdraw the instrument through a series of fixed and stationary loops. To develop and maintain the skil...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female
  • Age: 30-75 years
  • ASA Class I or II
  • All ethnic and racial groups will be included

Exclusion

  • Colonic pathology that in the opinion of the endoscopist could interfere with the colonoscopy. Examples include: colonic stricture, poor preparation, obstructing tumor.
  • Specific pathology that would limit the extent of examination
  • ASA class 3 or greater
  • Pregnancy
  • Monitored anesthesia using propofol for sedation.
  • Vulnerable subjects. Students, nursing home residents, institutionalized patients, and those with psychological or physical incapacity

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00797914

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2016

Last Update

July 12 2016

Active Locations (3)

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Sansum Clinic

Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93105

2

Chevy Chase Endoscopy Center

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, 20815

3

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905