Colonoscopy
Conditions
Keywords
colonoscopy, colon cancer screening, patient discomfort scores, sedation medication requirements, water insertion method
Brief summary
The purpose of this study will be to determine if the temperature of water used during insertion of colonoscopy makes a difference in patient discomfort and sedation requirements. The hypothesis of this study is patients receiving screening colonoscopy utilizing the water insertion method with room temperature (cool) water will have similar pain scores and medication requirements compared to water insertion method using body temperature (warm) water.
Interventions
PROCEDUREWarm vs Cool water
Body vs Room temperature water used during insertion of colonoscopy
Sponsors
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults aged 18 to 85 years undergoing elective outpatient screening colonoscopy for colon cancer screening
Exclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing colonoscopy for any other indication besides colon cancer screening * Patients with prior colonic resections * Patients with chronic narcotic or benzodiazepine use * Poor bowel preparation (i.e. Boston bowel preparation score \< 8) * Patients with obstructing colonic lesions detected on colonoscopy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dose of sedation medication used (fentanyl and midazolam) | Duration of the colonoscopy; Up to 3 hours |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient pain/discomfort score | During the day of the procedure; Up to 1 day |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed