Right or Left for Colonoscopy?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Colonoscopy
- Interventions
- Procedure: starting position in colonoscopy
- Registration Number
- NCT02305706
- Lead Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Colonoscopy is technically challenging. Conventionally, colonoscopy begins with patients positioned in the left lateral position. However, few published studies have explored alternatives and there is consequently little evidence to support left lateral starting position over alternatives.
- Detailed Description
We aim to perform a randomised controlled trial of right versus left lateral starting position for colonoscopy. Primary outcome: time to caecum. Secondary outcomes: patient comfort; volume of sedation used.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 163
Inclusion Criteria
- above 18 years of age,
- informed consent,
- routine or urgent procedures
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Exclusion Criteria
- emergency colonoscopy,
- scheduled intubation therapy
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Left starting position in colonoscopy patients will be positioned on the left-lateral position at the start of colonoscopy Right starting position in colonoscopy patients will be positioned on the right-lateral position at the start of colonoscopy
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method time to caecum (insertion time from rectum to caecum) 30 minutes insertion time from rectum to caecum
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method patient comfort (visual analogue score) 5 minutes patient comfort by visual analogue score