Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01415076
The Optimal Timing of Carbon Dioxide Insufflation During Colonoscopy in Unsedated Patients
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 200 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 90 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Insufflation of carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of air can reduce pain resulting from colon distension after colonoscopy because CO2 is rapidly absorbed from the colon and excreted through the lungs. This reduces the effects of colonic distension and minimizes intracolonic gas at the end of the examination. The aims of the study were to evaluate the timing of administering CO2 insufflation and to identify predictors of discomfort for colonoscopy.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Insufflation with CO2 | Patients were randomly allocated to receive whole procedure or extubation-only CO2 insufflation, using a randomized computer-generated list. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2010-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-06-01
- Completion
- 2011-06-01
- First posted
- 2011-08-11
- Last updated
- 2012-09-05
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Taiwan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01415076. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.