Effect of music and visual distraction on patients undergoing colonoscopy

A study on the effect of music and visual distraction in addition to sedation on pain perception and patient corporation compared to sedation alone in patients undergoing colonoscopy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

SLCTR

Registry ID

SLCTR/2014/031

Enrollment

228

Registered

2014-11-21

Start date

2014-11-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Pain perception during colonoscopy

Interventions

Consenting participants meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria will be randomized to three arms. All arms will receive midazolam (stating dose of 1mg and increments of 0.5mg) and pethidine (5mg initia

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Consenting patients undergoing elective colonoscopy as a day case 2. Age 18-80 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Visual or hearing impairment 2. Allergies or hypersensitivity to sedative medication 3. Colectomy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Duration of the procedure. 2. Doses of analgesics and sedatives required. 3. Number of top up doses required. 4. Level of corporation from the patient as evaluated by the physician (using a rating scale) 5. Pain and discomfort experienced by the patient during the procedure (using a rating scale) 6. Level of difficulty of the procedure for the physician (using a rating scale). [At the end of the procedure once fully recovered from sedation]	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Duration of the procedure. 2. Doses of analgesics and sedatives required. 3. Number of top up doses required. 4. Level of corporation from the patient as evaluated by the physician (using a rating scale) 5. Pain and discomfort experienced by the patient during the procedure (using a rating scale) 6. Level of difficulty of the procedure for the physician (using a rating scale). [At the end of the procedure once fully recovered from sedation]

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
None [None]	—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactArjuna De Silva

Consultant Physician

apdsilva@yahoo.comTel: 0112961119

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026