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Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Water and Air Colonoscopy in a Community Based Setting

NCT01729416 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 178

Last updated 2017-05-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if screening colonoscopy performed on adults with the water exchange method, as opposed to the air method, will have a higher adenoma detection rate.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Water Exchange Colonoscopy

We will turn off the air pump. The colonoscope will be inserted into the rectum and gently advanced. We will suction air pockets as scope is advanced towards the cecum. Water will be infused when encountering closed up lumen. All the infused water will be suctioned out. We will use all other techniques used with conventional air method as needed. For example abdominal pressure, shortening of scope to reduce looping, change of patient position etc. We will turn on air pump once cecum reached, or if unsuccessful with water method to open up a close lumen or to go past a tight turn. On withdrawal we will continue air insufflation as needed, and closely examine for polyps and remove all visualized polyps. If there is any residual fluid, it will be suctioned out as the scope is withdrawn.

OTHER

Air Colonoscopy

Air will be infused into the colon during colonoscopy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of California, Davis

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sooraj Tejaswi, M.D. · University of California, Davis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2015-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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