Factors Associated With Pain During Unsedated Colonoscopy
- Conditions
- UnsedatedColonoscopyPain
- Registration Number
- NCT03420612
- Lead Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
- Brief Summary
Colonoscopy is the gold standard in the diagnosis and treatment colorectal disease, but due to the uncomfortable or even painful procedure, a part of people unwilling to undergoing the examination and giving analgesic agents were recommended in several guidelines. However, use of analgesic agents have their own drawbacks, and nearly 70% patients felt no pain or only mild discomfort with the unsedated colonoscopy, routine administration of sedative or analgesic agents to all patients was considered as unnecessary. However, unsedated colonoscopy was thought to be an option for some but not for all, therefore a method to identify which patients at high risk for painful colonoscopy in preoperational stage is necessary.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 607
- aged 18-80 years
- underwent unsedated colonoscopy
- no bowel preparation or colon cleansing by enema only
- no need to reach cecum
- prior finding of severe colon stenosis or obstructing tumor
- history of colectomy
- unstable hemodynamics
- pregnant
- unable to give informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method risk factor associated with painful colonoscopy rate 2 hours Abdominal pain during the examination was evaluated by a previously validated 4-point verbal rating scale (no, slight, moderate, severe pain)\[14\], and moderate or severe pain during the procedure was defined as a "painful colonoscopy"
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Endoscopic center, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
🇨🇳Xi'an, China