NCT04827485

Gluteal Squeeze for Left Colon Distension

Gluteal Squeeze for Left Colon Distension During Withdrawal in Colonoscopy

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 89 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indiana University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Good distension of the colon during colonoscopy is essential to detect polyps. Gas sometimes escapes the colon through the anus resulting in compromised distension. Pressure on gluteal muscles when the colonoscope tip is in the left colon might help preventing this and thus increase visibility. No previous study looked at this.

Conditions

• Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Gluteal squeeze	During procedure, the doctor performing colonoscopy will ask for gluteal pressure. The technician will perform the maneuver, but the doctor will be blinded as the arms of the technician along with the patients behind are covered by a towel.
OTHER	No squeeze	During procedure, the doctor performing colonoscopy will ask for gluteal pressure. The technician will not perform the maneuver, but the doctor will be blinded as the arms of the technician along with the patients behind are covered by a towel.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-13
• Primary completion: 2022-04-11
• Completion: 2022-04-11
• First posted: 2021-04-01
• Last updated: 2023-08-22

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States