NCT01440543

Combination of Water Immersion and Carbon Dioxide Insufflation for Minimal Sedation Colonoscopy

Combination of Water Immersion and Carbon Dioxide Insufflation for Minimal Sedation Colonoscopy - a Prospective, Randomized, Single-center Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 420 (actual)
• Sponsor: Vitkovice Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Water immersion insertion and carbon dioxide (CO2)instead of room air insufflation as alternative colonoscopy techniques have been documented to decrease patient discomfort during and after the procedure. This prospective, randomized, single-center trial was designed to evaluate whether the combination of water immersion during insertion and CO2 insufflation during withdrawal (Water/CO2)for minimal sedation colonoscopy (2 mg of midazolam i.v.)is superior to the other colonoscopy methods (Water/Air, CO2/CO2, Air/Air).

Conditions

• Colonoscopy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Water immersion insertion AND CO2 insufflation	* room temperature water infused by water pump into the colon just to facilitate scope insertion * CO2 insufflation by CO2 insufflation system during colonoscope withdrawal and mucosal inspection
PROCEDURE	Water immersion insertion	* room temperature water infused by water pump into the colon just to facilitate scope insertion * standard room air insufflation during colonoscope withdrawal and mucosal inspection
PROCEDURE	CO2 insufflation	\- CO2 insufflation by CO2 insufflation system during both colonoscope insertion and withdrawal

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2011-07-01
• Completion: 2011-09-01
• First posted: 2011-09-26
• Last updated: 2013-01-28
• Results posted: 2013-01-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Czechia