Clinical trials: Surveillance Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy
Combination of Water Immersion and Carbon Dioxide Insufflation for Minimal Sedation Colonoscopy
Water immersion insertion and carbon dioxide (CO2)instead of room air insufflation as alternative colonoscopy techniques have been documented to decrease patient discomfort during and after the procedure.
- Trial name
- Water/CO2 (NCT01440543)
- Testing
- Water immersion insertion AND CO2 insufflation, Water immersion insertion, CO2 insufflation
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Vitkovice Hospital
Colorectal Cancer
RCT of Air Insufflation Versus Water Infusion Colonoscopy
Compared with the conventional (air) method, patients examined by the study (water) method have lower pain scores and require less medication but have similar cecal intubation rate and willingness to repeat future colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT00785889
- Testing
- water infusion colonoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Bay Institute for Research and Education
Colon Neoplasms
Backwards Examination of the Right Colon: A Back-to-back Study
The aim of this study is to evaluate the examination of the proximal colon with the retroflexion colonoscopic technique in terms of feasibility and its possible additive contribution in the detection of important lesions, namely…
- Trial name
- NCT02838186
- Testing
- retroflexion, forward view
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 674 people
- Sponsor
- Attikon Hospital