Abdominal Compression Administered Early by the Colonoscopist During Water Exchange Colonoscopy

NCT ID: NCT03954561

Last Updated: 2021-06-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-15

Study Completion Date

2018-08-14

Brief Summary

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Loop formation is the most frequent cause of cecal intubation failure during colonoscopy. To reduce the loop formation, external abdominal pressure is widely used and proved to be helpful. Properly applied pressure can also decrease patients discomfort and shorten the cecal intubation time.

The loop formation during water exchange is less severe as compared with during air insufflation and can be reduced quite readily. Traditionally an assistant is not asked to administer abdominal compression until the endoscopist has struggled for some time and failed to reduce the loops by withdrawal. The colonoscopist can administer the abdominal compression whenever the scope is not advancing smoothly, probably in the early stage of loop formation. We test the hypothesis that colonoscopist administered abdominal compression to remove loops in their early stage of formation hastens cecal intubation.

A total of 120patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio (n=60 per group). When the tip of the scope doesn't advance or paradoxical movements occur, loop reduction by withdrawal of the scope will be implemented. If looping persists, abdominal compression will be applied. In the endoscopist-administered abdominal compression (endoscopist) group, the colonoscopist will apply the compression with his right hand and counter the pressure by pushing the back of the patient with his left forearm with the colonoscope in his left hand. The compression will be administered at left lower quadrant when the scope is in the sigmoid colon and at left lower quadrant and upper abdomen, respectively, when the scope tip reaches the transverse or ascending colon. If the formation of loop cannot be overcome, an assistant will apply the abdominal compression instead. In the assistant-administered abdominal compression (assistant) group, an endoscopic assistant will apply abdominal compression when a loop is formed. The assistant will apply the compression at the left lower quadrant initially, but quickly shift to other parts as needed depending on the tip location of colonoscope. If manual compressions fail, then the patients' position will be changed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Colonic Polyp Colonic Adenoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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endoscopist group

endoscopist-administered abdominal compression group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

endoscopist-administered abdominal compression

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The endoscopist administers abdominal compression when loop formation encountered.

assistant group

assistant-administered abdominal compression group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

assistant-administered abdominal compression

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A assistant administers abdominal compression when loop formation encountered.

Interventions

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endoscopist-administered abdominal compression

The endoscopist administers abdominal compression when loop formation encountered.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

assistant-administered abdominal compression

A assistant administers abdominal compression when loop formation encountered.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* In the Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan.
* Patients who undergo WE colonoscopy performed by the two endoscopists (YHH and CWT) at the endoscopic suite will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

* Included patient declined to give consent,
* age \<20 years old,
* age \>80 years old,
* previous partial colectomy, not completely consumed bowel prep regimen, massive ascites, or known colonic obstruction, morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 35).
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yu-Hsi hsieh

Chief of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Suite

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Yu-Hsi Hsieh, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital

Locations

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Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

Chiayi City, Taiwan, Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

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Other Identifiers

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A10601001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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