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Efficacy of carbon dioxide insufflations in single balloon enteroscopy to determine intubation depth and post procedure pain in patients referred for small bowel examinatio

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
small bowel disease
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Inflammatory bowel disease
Registration Number
ACTRN12611001190998
Lead Sponsor
Policlinica Metropolitana
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria

We included patients referred for single balloon enteroscopy (SBE) for evaluation of the small bowel with gastrointestinal symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

intestinal obstruction
pregnancy
morbity obesity
Chronic obstructive bronchopulmonary disease

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effects of CO2 and air insufflations on the intubation depth during SBE[Each maneuver involving advancement and withdrawal of the whole endoscope system, with blocked balloons, in general allows a maximun of 40 cm of the small bowel to be threaded on. The endoscopist has to estimated the efficacy of insertion of the enteroscope by endoscopic checking of the instruments advancement and has to estimate the length of small bowel released during insertion of the overtube and pulling back of the enteroscope and overtube.<br>This measurement technique is a standardized form and universally approved<br>May A, Nachbar L, Ell C. Double balloon enteroscopy (push and pull enteroscopy) of the small bowel : feasibility and diagnostic and therapeutic yield in patients with suspected small bowel disease. Gastrointest Endosc 2005; 62: 62-70.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effects of CO2 and air insufflations on post procedure pain during SBE[Evaluation of pain and discomfort<br> Having confirmed that the patients were pain-free before the examination, the patients were asked to grade any pain experienced immediately after the procedure SBE and again at 12 hour after the enteroscopy using a questionnaire containing 100 mm visual analog scale]
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