Outpatients
Conditions
Brief summary
Insufflation of carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of air can reduce pain resulting from colon distension after colonoscopy because CO2 is rapidly absorbed from the colon and excreted through the lungs. This reduces the effects of colonic distension and minimizes intracolonic gas at the end of the examination. The aims of the study were to evaluate the timing of administering CO2 insufflation and to identify predictors of discomfort for colonoscopy.
Interventions
PROCEDUREInsufflation with CO2
Patients were randomly allocated to receive whole procedure or extubation-only CO2 insufflation, using a randomized computer-generated list.
Sponsors
Tri-Service General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* patients with an appropriate indication for colonoscopy were considered eligible.
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| abdominal pain during and after colonoscopy | One day | Pain was recorded on a ten-point visual analog scale (0- no pain, 10- worst imaginable pain) at left-sided colonoscopic insertion, right-sided colonoscopic insertion, and at 1, 3, 6, and 24 hours postprocedure. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| delayed bleeding | One day |
| colonoscopic cecal intubation time | One day |
| completeness of intubation | One day |
| loop formation | One day |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed