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Colonoscopy InsertionNCT02842489

Left Lateral Tilt-down Position During Colonoscopy Insertion

A study testing left lateral tilt-down position and left lateral horizontal position in people with Colonoscopy Insertion, run by Changhai Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the left lateral tilt-down position, which includes procedures that involve placing patients on their left lateral side at an angle to make their heads lower than their feet, is more beneficial than the left lateral horizontal body position (patient horizontally laying… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Colonoscopy Insertion
What is being tested?
left lateral tilt-down position and left lateral horizontal position
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
258 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Jun 2016to Jun 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients whose age is between 18-75
  • Patients who have indications for diagnostic or therapeutic colonoscopy .
  • Patients who have signed inform consent form

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have undergone colonic resection
  • Patients with glaucoma
  • Patients with intracranial and/or central nervous system disease, including cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage.
  • Patients with severe chronic cardiopulmonary and renal disease.
  • Patients with uncontrolled acid reflux disease or active nausea/vomiting.
  • Patients who are unwilling or unable to consent.
  • Patients who are not suitable for colonoscopy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University

    Shanghai, 200433

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: The Role of Left Lateral Tilt-down Position During Colonoscopy Insertion: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the left lateral tilt-down position, which includes procedures that involve placing patients on their left lateral side at an angle to make their heads lower than their feet, is more beneficial than the left lateral horizontal body position (patient horizontally laying on their left side, traditionally used for colonoscopies) to decrease descending colon insertion time, the difficulty of colonoscopy procedure and patients' pain.

Read the detailed description

Supine with tilt-down position (trendelenburg position) is used in abdominal and gynecological surgery to allow better access to the pelvic organs, as gravity pulls the bowel out of the pelvic cavity and the rectosigmoid angle straightens, which may also be favorable for colonoscopy insertion. However, few published studies have explored the value of tilt-down position in the colonoscopy (left lateral horizontal body position are usually used) and there is consequently little evidence to support left lateral tilt-down position or left lateral horizontal body position. So the investigators perform a randomized controlled trial of left lateral tilt-down position versus left lateral horizontal position for colonoscopy to investigate the safety and efficacy of lateral tilt-down position.

Being tested
left lateral tilt-down position, left lateral horizontal position
Keywords
colonoscopy insertion, tilt-down position

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • left lateral tilt-down positionProcedure or surgery

    patients will be positioned on their left side and at an angle of 20 degree

  • left lateral horizontal positionProcedure or surgery

    patients will be horizontally positioned on their left side

Study groups in NCT02842489
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
left lateral tilt-down positionExperimentalpatients will be positioned on left lateral tilt-down position during colonoscopy until sigmoid-descending junction were examined, and then patients will be positioned on the left lateral horizontal position during colonoscopy
Receives: Procedure: left lateral tilt-down position
left lateral horizontal body positionActive comparatorpatients will be positioned on the left lateral horizontal position during colonoscopy insertion
Receives: Procedure: left lateral horizontal position

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. cecal colon insertion time

    Measured: This outcome is measured when cecal colon is intubated during a colonoscopy

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. patients' discomfort of colonoscopy

    patients' discomfort will be assessed by a 10-cm visual analog scale

    Measured: 2 hours

  2. endoscopists' perception of difficulty of colonoscopy

    difficulty of colonoscopy will be assessed by a 10-cm visual analog scale

    Measured: 2 hours

  3. decending insertion time

    Measured: This outcome is measured when decending colon is intubated during a colonoscopy

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Jul 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2016
  3. Primary completionJun 2017
  4. Study completionJun 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
258 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02842489
Sponsor's protocol ID
body position-1
Status last verified
Oct 2018
First submitted
26 Jun 2016
Last updated
15 Oct 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Zhao SB, Yang X, Fang J, Wang SL, Gu L, Xia T, Su XJ, Wang D, Li ZS, Bai Y. Effect of left lateral tilt-down position on cecal intubation time: a 2-center, pragmatic, randomized controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Mar;87(3):852-861. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.11.012. Epub 2017 Nov 20.

    PubMed 29158180

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing left lateral tilt-down position and left lateral horizontal position in people with Colonoscopy Insertion, run by Changhai Hospital at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

cecal colon insertion time (time frame: This outcome is measured when cecal colon is intubated during a colonoscopy). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02842489, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Oct 2018.

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