NCT01963858

Effect of Functional Relaxation on Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy

Effect of Functional Relaxation on Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Catholic University of Korea · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patient attending for colonoscopy are generally worried and anxious. Fear of discomfort is the most common reason for low acceptance of colonoscopy. Several methods have been used to minimize patient discomfort, including the use of paediatric colonoscopes, variable stiffness colonoscopes, gastroscopes, music, audio distraction, or simply allowing the patients to participate in administration of medication. Although a potential benefit from some of these methods has been suggested, no clear recommendations have been made so far. We hypothesized functional relaxation reduces discomfort during colonoscopy.

Conditions

• Colonoscopy
• Relaxation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Functional relaxation	Functional relaxation during colonoscopy
PROCEDURE	No relaxation	No relaxation during colonoscopy

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-04-01
• Completion: 2016-05-01
• First posted: 2013-10-16
• Last updated: 2016-09-21

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: South Korea