RCT of Air Insufflation Versus Water Infusion Colonoscopy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

Compared with the conventional (air) method, patients examined by the study (water) method have lower pain scores and require less medication but have similar cecal intubation rate and willingness to repeat future colonoscopy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00785889

Run by

East Bay Institute for Research and Education

People needed

56

Starts

2008-03-01

Expected to finish

2008-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-11-14

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• healthy individual 50 years or older
• eligible for colorectal cancer screening or surveillance

You may not qualify if…

• patients who do not understand or failed to sign informed consent

Where it is running

• Sacramento VA Medical Center, VANCHCS — Mather, California, United States

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