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Supine Position for Colonoscopy Insertion

Impact of Supine Position on Colonoscopy Insertion: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03289442
Enrollment
347
Registered
2017-09-21
Start date
2017-08-01
Completion date
2018-07-01
Last updated
2018-11-02

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Conditions

Colonoscopy Insertion, Patient Position

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the supine position is better than the left lateral horizontal body position to decrease cecal intubation time, patients' pain and the difficulty of colonoscopy insertion.

Detailed description

Left lateral position is conventionally performed to initiate colonoscopy, yet no evidence has demonstrated its efficacy and advantages. Left lateral position for insertion, which results in air rising away from the left colon and producing acute bends in the sigmoid,might increase the risk of colonoscopy loop formation.When there is difficulty advancing the colonoscope, supine position can be employed to ensure cecal intubation. Therefore, we perform a randomized controlled trial to compares supine position with left lateral position for the safety and efficacy of colonoscopy insertion.

Interventions

PROCEDUREsupine position

patients were positioned on their supine position to receive colonoscopy insertion

Sponsors

No.85 Hospital, Changning, Shanghai, China
CollaboratorOTHER
Changhai Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. aged between 18-75 years 2. underwent screening, surveillance, and diagnostic colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

1. \<18 or \>75 years old 2. major psychiatric disorders, colonic resection, pregnancy, presence of any contraindications for colonoscopy (eg, severe heart failure, renal insufficiency) 3. Patients with severe cardiopulmonary and renal disease 4. Patients who are unwilling or unable to consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
cecal intubation time2 hourCecal intubation time is the insertion time taken from first visualization of rectal mucosa to cecum and cecal intubation was confirmed by identifying the characteristic anatomical landmarks of the triradiate fold, appendiceal orifice, and ileocecal valve.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
descending colon intubation time1 hourDescending colon intubation time is the insertion time taken from first visualization of rectal mucosa to descending colon and descending colon was identified by the presence of straight colonic lumen and affirmed by an independent observer simultaneously.
patients' pain score3 hourpatients' discomfort will be assessed by a 10-cm visual analog scale, in which a score of 0 denoted no pain and a score of 10 denoted unbearable pain
patients' acceptance to unsedated or sedated colonoscopy in the future screening or examination3 hourwhen colonoscopy insertion is completed, patients will be asked whether they would accept similar unsedated or sedated colonoscopy in the future screening or examination

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026