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Unsedated Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance

NCT01383252 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2013-06-17

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Summary

In a prospective, randomized, controlled study, two methods (water method vs. air method) of performing colonoscopy will be compared in patients undergoing unsedated colonoscopy for CRC screening. The investigators hypothesize that:

1. Study method increases overall cecal intubation with comparable assessment of current experience and patient willingness to repeat future colonoscopy compared with conventional colonoscopy
2. Study method improves bowel preparation and increases polyp pickup rate

Conditions

  • Colon Polyp

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Water infusion in lieu of air insufflation

Air pump is turned off, water is infused using a peristaltic pump to aid colonoscope insertion until the cecum is reached. Air pockets and dirty water are suctioned before clean water is infused (exchange) to facilitate scope insertion.

PROCEDURE

Air method

Conventional air method with minimal insufflation of air to aid scope insertion until the cecum is reached. Water in aliquots will be used for irrigation and cleansing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Northern California Health Care System

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph Leung, MD · Sacramento VA Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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