Surgery: Colonoscopy Surgery Colonoscopy
Conditions
Interventions
Patients must receive sedation for colonoscopy. They will be randomised to receive one of the two drug combinations, both of which are already used in this Trust. There will be no cost, safety or trai
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients attending for colonoscopy (approx 2000 per year) will be eligible.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient pain experienced/recalled 2. Comparison between two sedation regimes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Experience of pain related to Endoscopist 2. Patient expectation pre-endoscopy 3. Friendliness of staff 4. Incidence of adverse events during endoscopy 5. Need for more sedative 6. Desaturation 7. Agitation 8. Time taken for endoscopy (completion rate) 9. Time taken for recovery 10. Does patient's perception differ from Endoscopist, Nurse? | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed