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Comparing Warm Versus Cool Temperature Water During Colonoscopy


N/A
18 Years
85 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Colonoscopy

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Trial Information

Comparing Warm Versus Cool Temperature Water During Colonoscopy


Inclusion Criteria:



- Adults aged 18 to 85 years undergoing elective outpatient screening colonoscopy for
colon cancer screening

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients undergoing colonoscopy for any other indication besides colon cancer
screening

- Patients with prior colonic resections

- Patients with chronic narcotic or benzodiazepine use

- Poor bowel preparation (i.e. Boston bowel preparation score < 8)

- Patients with obstructing colonic lesions detected on colonoscopy

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Screening

Outcome Measure:

Dose of sedation medication used (fentanyl and midazolam)

Outcome Time Frame:

Duration of the colonoscopy; Up to 3 hours

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

M. Brian Fennerty, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Oregon Health and Science University

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

00007299

NCT ID:

NCT01322724

Start Date:

June 2011

Completion Date:

April 2012

Related Keywords:

  • Colonoscopy
  • colonoscopy
  • colon cancer screening
  • patient discomfort scores
  • sedation medication requirements
  • water insertion method

Name

Location
Oregon Health & Science University Portland, Oregon  97201