Carbon Dioxide Insufflation (CO2) and Warm Water Infusion (WWI) Versus Standard Air Insufflation (AI) for Unsedated Colonoscopy

March 12, 2013 updated by: Arnaldo Amato, Valduce Hospital
Due to the increasing demand for colonoscopy in clinical practice, great interest has recently renewed for unsedated colonoscopy. Both Carbon dioxide Insufflation (CO2) and Warm Water Infusion (WWI) have been advocated to improve patient tolerance for colonoscopy as compared to standard Air Insufflation (AI). This study is aimed at evaluating the performance of the above techniques versus AI in unsedated patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

341

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Como, Italy, 22100
        • Valduce Hospital - Gastroenterology Department

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

  • adult outpatients willing to undergo colonoscopy without routine initial sedation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • refuse to initiate colonoscopy without routine sedation
  • inadequate bowel preparation
  • incapacity to give informed consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: CO2
CO2 insufflation instead air insufflation in unsedated colonoscopy
Procedure: CO2
CO2 insufflation
Experimental: Warm Water irrigation
warm water irrigation during the insertion phase of colonoscopy
Procedure: Warm water
warm water irrigation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
number of patients undergoing complete unsedated colonoscopy
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
evaluation of pain and tolerability scores
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Valduce Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 13, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 13, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 14, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 13, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CO2-01

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