Pain, Satisfaction
Conditions
Keywords
CO2, pain, colonoscopy, cancer, screening
Brief summary
CO2 insufflation instead of air for colonic distension in colonoscopy is considered to reduce pain after and during colonoscopy. There is limited data, that Co2 is similar effective in sedated patients. Furthermore it had not been investigated if patient's compliance for participating in cancer screening could be improved by using Co2. The aim of the study is to assess postoperative pain and satisfaction after colonoscopy by comparing C02 with air.
Interventions
OTHERAir insufflation use in colonoscopy
Air insufflation for colonic distension
OTHERCO2 use in colonoscopy
Co2 insufflation for colonic distension
Sponsors
Medical University of Vienna
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients, who are assigned to an outdoor ambulance for elective colonoscopy in sedation * Between 18 and 90 years
Exclusion criteria
* COPD * Dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain after Colonoscopy measured by 100mm visual analogue scale. | 15 and 30 minutes and 6 h and 12 h after colonoscopy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patients satisfaction (VAS) and its benefit in regard to cancer screening (2 questions) | 30 minutes and 6 hours after colonoscopy |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Primary ContactStefan Riss, MD
Outcome results
None listed