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Gluteal Squeeze for Left Colon Distension

NCT04827485 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 89

Last updated 2023-08-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Good distension of the colon during colonoscopy is essential to detect polyps. Gas sometimes escapes the colon through the anus resulting in compromised distension. Pressure on gluteal muscles when the colonoscope tip is in the left colon might help preventing this and thus increase visibility. No previous study looked at this.

Conditions

  • Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

OTHER

Gluteal squeeze

During procedure, the doctor performing colonoscopy will ask for gluteal pressure. The technician will perform the maneuver, but the doctor will be blinded as the arms of the technician along with the patients behind are covered by a towel.

OTHER

No squeeze

During procedure, the doctor performing colonoscopy will ask for gluteal pressure. The technician will not perform the maneuver, but the doctor will be blinded as the arms of the technician along with the patients behind are covered by a towel.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indiana University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Douglas K Rex, MD · Indiana University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-13
Primary Completion
2022-04-11
Completion
2022-04-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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