Positioning During Colonoscopy

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Colonic Polyps

• Registration Number: NCT01254435
• Lead Sponsor: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Colonoscopy is the gold standard investigation in the screening of colorectal neoplasms. The investigators hypothesise that visualisation of the colonic mucosa on extubation may be improved by changing patient position as follows: left lateral position for the right colon, supine for the transverse colon and right lateral position for the left colon(fixed positioning). The investigators aim to validate our hypothesis by performing a randomised control study, comparing mucosal visualisation in patients placed in the 'routine' positions at the discretion of the endoscopist with visualisation in those placed in the above described positions. The hypothesis is that fixed positioning confers an advantage.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-03
• Study Start: 2009-05
• Primary Completion: 2009-08
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2010-12-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-12-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-12-03
• Study First Posted: 2010-12-06
• Last Update Posted: 2010-12-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 41

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients requiring colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

• Polyp surveillance
• Cancer surveillance
• Infirmity
• Pregnancy
• Colectomy
• Poor tolerance
• Failed colonoscopy
• Poor bowel preparation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mucosal visualisation	3 months	Made by video assessment of colonoscopic withdrawal
Luminal distension

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; 🇬🇧 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom