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A randomised controlled blinded trial to investigate the effect of hyoscine butylbromide during colonoscopy on rates of polyp detection.

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Colonic polyposis
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon)
Registration Number
ACTRN12608000600347
Lead Sponsor
Dr A Kaffes
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

Booking for colonoscopy.
Intact colon (no previous colonic resection).

Exclusion Criteria

Emergency colonoscopic procedure
Previous colon resection
Already included in this study
Glaucoma
Achalasia
Previous urinary retention
Known bowel obstructions
Myasthenia gravis
Porphyria
Fructose intolerance
Megacolon

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umber of colonic polyps detected by inspection of the bowel via a fibreoptic colonoscope in patients with polyps detected at the isolated single procedure of colonoscopy.[At the time of colonoscopy.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umber of patients with polyps detected by inspection of the bowel with a fibreoptic colonoscope during the isolated single procedure of colonoscopy.[At the time of colonoscopy];Average number of polyps detected by inspection of the bowel with a fibreoptic colonoscope during the isolated single procedure of colonoscopy.[At the time of colonoscopy.]
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