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NCT Number: NCT01259583

Carbon Dioxide Insufflation (CO2) and Warm Water Infusion (WWI) Versus Standard Air Insufflation (AI) for Unsedated Colonoscopy

Due to the increasing demand for colonoscopy in clinical practice, great interest has recently renewed for unsedated colonoscopy. Both Carbon dioxide Insufflation (CO2) and Warm Water Infusion (WWI) have been advocated to improve patient tolerance for colonoscopy as compared to standard Air Insufflation (AI). This study is aimed at evaluating the performance of the above techniques versus AI in unsedated patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Warm Water CO2 Colonoscopy Unsedated Colonoscopy

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Valduce Hospital - Gastroenterology Department

Como, 22100, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • adult outpatients willing to undergo colonoscopy without routine initial sedation

Exclusion criteria

  • refuse to initiate colonoscopy without routine sedation
  • inadequate bowel preparation
  • incapacity to give informed consent

Treatment and study plan

CO2

Procedure

CO2 insufflation

Warm water

Procedure

warm water irrigation

Primary outcomes

  1. number of patients undergoing complete unsedated colonoscopy

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. evaluation of pain and tolerability scores

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Valduce Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Dec 14, 2010
Registry last updated
Mar 13, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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