Deep sedation compared with moderate sedation in polyp detection during colonoscopy

Completed

• Conditions: Sedation/colonoscopy; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN88128756
• Lead Sponsor: Venizelion General Hospital of Heraklion (Greece)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-08-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 504

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged 50 years and older, either sex
2. Undergoing colonoscopy for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, postpolypectomy surveillance, or other indications for which the primary goal of the examination was detection of neoplasia

Exclusion Criteria

1. Polyposis syndromes
2. Hereditary nonpolyposis CRC
3. Previous surgical resection of the colon or rectum
4. Active anticoagulation
5. Inflammatory bowel disease
6. Cases with inadequate bowel preparation
7. Incomplete colonoscopy
8. Cases where the desired level of sedation was not achieved or the level of unintended level of deep sedation occurred

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified