Prone Versus Left-sided Colonoscopy in Obese Patients

June 11, 2012 updated by: Dallas VA Medical Center
For obese patients, a randomized trial aimed at determining whether colonoscopy performance and patient comfort is improved if a patient is in the prone position (lay on their abdomen) versus the traditional left-sided position.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

100

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

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75216
        • Dallas VA Medical Center

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • BMI >30kg/m2
  • Elective Colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with prior colonic resection, strictures, or known colonic or intra-abdominal malignancy.
  • Patients who are scheduled to have monitored or general anesthesia for their procedure.
  • Emergency colonoscopy
  • Inadequate preparation of the colon as assessed during colonoscopy

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
Placebo Comparator: Left-sided Position
Other: Standard Position
The traditional left-lateral decubitus position
Experimental: Prone Position
Other: Prone Position
Patients were asked to lay on their abdomen for their elective colonoscopy.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Dallas VA Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 8, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 12, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 12, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2012

Last Verified

December 1, 2011

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DVAMC-10-098

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