A prospective trial of Cap-fitted upper endoscope vs. Cap-fitted standard colonoscope in Patients with difficult cecal intubatio

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Completed

• Conditions: Not Applicable

• Registration Number: KCT0000744
• Lead Sponsor: Chonnam National University Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 11 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with technically difficult sigmoid colon were recruited. ‘Difficult sigmoid colon’ was defined as failure of experienced colonoscopists to pass through the sigmoid colon within 10 minutes. We asked recruited patients for taking part in this study. Patients between the ages of 18 and 80 undergoing elective colonoscopy without sedation were eligible for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

. Those with a history of colonic resection, severe colitis, and known obstructive colonic disease were excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional Study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cecal intubation rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
patient’s self-assessed pain score;endoscopist-assessed pain score