Comparing Warm Versus Cool Temperature Water During Colonoscopy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colonoscopy

In brief

The purpose of this study will be to determine if the temperature of water used during insertion of colonoscopy makes a difference in patient discomfort and sedation requirements. The hypothesis of this study is patients receiving screening colonoscopy utilizing the water insertion method with room temperature (cool) water will have similar pain scores and medication requirements compared to water insertion method using body temperature (warm) water.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01322724

Run by

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

People needed

175

Starts

2011-06-01

Expected to finish

2012-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-05-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 18 to 85 years undergoing elective outpatient screening colonoscopy for colon cancer screening

You may not qualify if…

• Patients undergoing colonoscopy for any other indication besides colon cancer screening
• Patients with prior colonic resections
• Patients with chronic narcotic or benzodiazepine use
• Poor bowel preparation (i.e. Boston bowel preparation score < 8)
• Patients with obstructing colonic lesions detected on colonoscopy

Where it is running

• Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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