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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Between study periods, we prospectively evaluate consecutive asymptomatic patients who were receiving elective colonoscopy for screening, surveillance, or medical check-up at the Jeju Halla General Hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) age younger than 18 years; (2) surgically altered colonic anatomy (such as hemicolectomy or segmental colorectal resection); (3) American Society of Anesthesiology risk Class 3 or higher; (4) allergy to propofol, soybeans, or eggs; (5) contraindication to hyoscine butylbromide; (6) failure to comply with the recommended bowel preparation regimen; (7) current analgesics including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use during the preceding week (acetylsalicylic acid 100 mg daily or less acceptable); (8) no response to our research with telephone; and (9) declining to provide informed consent. Finally, for the patients’ safety and comfort, the patients with difficult insertion were excluded who underwent colonoscopy over 10 minutes for cecal intubation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of abdominal pain after colonoscopy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The severity of abdominal pain after colonoscopy | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Cheju Halla General Hospital