Randomized prospective study to assess patient satisfaction with rigid and flexible rectoscopy in an outpatient setting
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Benign anorectal disorders
- Registration Number
- DRKS00033858
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitätsklinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
Symptoms or suspected medical conditions warranting diagnostic rectoscopy
Exclusion Criteria
Lack of capacity to consent, cases involving oncologic evaluation, known anal canal stenosis, recent resections in the rectosigmoid junction and strict indication for rigid proctosigmoidoscopy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Questionnaire-based survey of patient satisfaction with the respective examination modality and subjectively perceived pain (time of survey: immediately post-intervention)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maximum penetration depth, time required for the examination, technical difficulties documented by the examiner during the examination