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Improving Quality of Colonoscopy Using a 3D-imager

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pain During Colonoscopy
Registration Number
NCT00519129
Lead Sponsor
Sorlandet Hospital HF
Brief Summary

Coloscopy may be a painful procedure for the patient. This is due to a loop-formation of the coloscope. A 3D-real time imager produced by Olympus creates a real-time image of the scope while a traditional fluoroscopy device will only show instant pictures. We want to investigate whether the 3D-imager causes the patient less pain and is more time consuming than ordinary fluoroscopy

Detailed Description

Results published in Holme et.al. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2011;73:1215-1222.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
800
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients referred for coloscopy on an out-patient basis
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • Pacemaker
  • Lack of ability to understand information given
  • Prior resection of the colon/rectum
  • Demanding analgetics prior to start of procedure

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain during coloscopyinstant
Time used to reach the coecuminstant
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Polyp detection rateinstant
Pain during the first 24 hours after coloscopy24 hours
coecum-intubation rateinstant
level achieved when the coecum can not be reachedinstant
Need for assistance by a colleagueinstant
Need for analgeticsinstant

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sorlandet Sykehus HF

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Kristiansand, Norway

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