Right or Left for Colonoscopy?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-04
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Study Completion: 2014-11
• Study First Submitted: 2014-11-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-02
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 163

Inclusion Criteria

• above 18 years of age,
• informed consent,
• routine or urgent procedures

Exclusion Criteria

• emergency colonoscopy,
• scheduled intubation therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

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