The effects of applying perianal local anesthetics on patient comfort during visual examination of the last part of large intestine

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Patients undergoing sigmoidoscopy without any sedation; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000715976
• Lead Sponsor: Prof. Mehmet Ayhan KUZ

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-07-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 175

Inclusion Criteria

ASA I-II patients undergoing sigmoidoscopy without sedation

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were use of anti-anxiety medicine within 48 hours before the procedure, cognitive dysfunction, past history of having lower endoscopy or anal/colorectal or gynecological surgery and complaint of pain at the anal area precluding examination.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient anxiety: assessed by STAI Iand II scales[Before and after sigmoidoscopy];Pain: assessed by Visual analogue Scale[Just before the procedure; at the time when scope is inserted, during the procedure at intervals of 5 minutes; at the time when scope is removed, before discharge]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
il[Nil]