A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Carbon Dioxide & Air As The Insufflation Agent During Colonoscopy in Sedated Patients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Colorectal diseaseSurgery - Surgical techniquesOral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12612000861853
- Lead Sponsor
- Western Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Any patient over the age of 18 undergoing colonoscopy for any indication in absence of previous colorectal bowel resection.
Exclusion Criteria
Inability to consent
Previous colorectal bowel resection (non-intact lower GI tract)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post-procedural pain using visual analog scale[At 15, 30 & 60 minutes post-procedure]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to reach caecum[Upon commencement of colonoscopy, a stopwatch will be started and the time to reach the caecum will be recorded once the proceduralist has reached the point.];Time to complete procedure[At the end of the procedure - that is withdrawal of the colonoscope and cessation by the proceduralist - the stopwatch will be ceased and the time recorded.];Successful completion of procedure[The proceduralist will be asked to complete a short questionnaire indicating if they had successfully completed the procedure or had abandoned it for whatever reason in free text (difficult sedation, difficult anatomy, etc.). This is to ensure that all patients recruited have a complete colonoscopy for purposes of data analysis; those that have an abandoned procedure will be withdrawn from the trial.];Proceduralist rating of procedure[The proceduralist will also be asked on the short questionnaire if they rated their procedure as easy, moderate or challenging.]