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Propofol Sedation for Colonoscopy with a New Ultrathin or a Standard Endoscope: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Propofol Sedation for Colonoscopy with a New Ultrathin or a Standard Endoscope: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00004227
Enrollment
200
Registered
2012-07-04
Start date
2011-05-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Consumption of sedative drugs during colonoscopy D12.8 K58

Interventions

Group 1: Colonoscopy with ultrathin colonoscope (Olympus PCF-Y0020-L) Group 2: Colonoscopy with standard colonoscope (Olympus CF-H180AL)

Sponsors

EVK Evangelisches Krankenhaus Düsseldorf Medizinische Klinik
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to accept sedation on demand; ASA 1 or 2, age = 18 years; indication screening, anemia, history of polypectomy, suspected gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal complaints, irregular bowel habits

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patiens without informed consent, who wish deep sedation from the beginning, who wish no sedation from the beginning, with a history of partial colectomy, with previously known colorectal carcinoma, with previously known inflammatory bowel disease, with pregnancy or breastfeeding, with scheduled polypectomy, ASA 3 or 4

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Consumption of propofol (mg) until colonoscope reaches caecum

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Level of sedation (definition according to the guidelines of the "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten") while colonoscope is being pushed forward: time 1 - colonoscope reaches colon transversum; time 2 - colonoscope reaches caecum.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBrigitte Schumacher

EVK Evangelisches Krankenhaus Düsseldorf Medizinische Klinik

brigitte.schumacher@evk-duesseldorf.de0211 9191605

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026