Comparing Warm Versus Cool Temperature Water During Colonoscopy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Colonoscopy
- Interventions
- Procedure: Warm vs Cool water
- Registration Number
- NCT01322724
- Lead Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study will be to determine if the temperature of water used during insertion of colonoscopy makes a difference in patient discomfort and sedation requirements. The hypothesis of this study is patients receiving screening colonoscopy utilizing the water insertion method with room temperature (cool) water will have similar pain scores and medication requirements compared to water insertion method using body temperature (warm) water.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 175
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Warm water Warm vs Cool water Body temperature (95-100 degrees F) water Cool water Warm vs Cool water Room temperature (68-73 degrees F) water
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dose of sedation medication used (fentanyl and midazolam) Duration of the colonoscopy; Up to 3 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient pain/discomfort score During the day of the procedure; Up to 1 day
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Oregon Health & Science University
🇺🇸Portland, Oregon, United States