Comparing Warm Versus Cool Temperature Water During Colonoscopy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colonoscopy

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-25
• Study Start: 2011-06
• Primary Completion: 2012-04
• Study Completion: 2012-04
• Status Verified: 2012-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 2012-05-25

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

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