Position Changes During Colonoscope Withdrawal and Polyp Detection

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colonic Polyp
• Interventions: Procedure: Standard; Procedure: Position change

• Registration Number: NCT01395173
• Lead Sponsor: University of British Columbia

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether position changes during colonoscope withdrawal affects polyp detection rate. We hypothesize that positions change during scope withdrawal will increase polyp detection rate.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-07
• Study First Submitted: 2011-07-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-07-14
• Study First Posted: 2011-07-15
• Primary Completion: 2012-07
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2014-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 2014-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 776

Inclusion Criteria

• Outpatients undergoing colonoscopy
• Age 40 or greater

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Exclusion Criteria

• Inpatient colonoscopy
• Unable to provide informed consent
• Unable to complete colonoscopy to cecum
• Previous bowel resection, inflammatory bowel disease, polyposis syndrome
• Musculoskeletal disorder or other mobility issue limiting effective patient position changes
• Inadequate bowel preparation

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Standard	Subject will undergo standard colonoscopy.
Position change	Position change	Subject will under go standard colonoscopy, but also with position changes during colonoscope withdrawal.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Polyp detection rate	6 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Paul's Hospital; 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada