Gluteal Squeeze for Left Colon Distension

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

89 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-13

Study Completion Date

2022-04-11

Brief Summary

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Good distension of the colon during colonoscopy is essential to detect polyps. Gas sometimes escapes the colon through the anus resulting in compromised distension. Pressure on gluteal muscles when the colonoscope tip is in the left colon might help preventing this and thus increase visibility. No previous study looked at this.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Colorectal Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Gluteal squeeze

Patients behind pressed together during part of the colonoscopy (The technicians arms will be covered with a towel to mask the provider of any pressure being applied)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Gluteal squeeze

Intervention Type OTHER

During procedure, the doctor performing colonoscopy will ask for gluteal pressure. The technician will perform the maneuver, but the doctor will be blinded as the arms of the technician along with the patients behind are covered by a towel.

Non-squeeze

When the doctor asks for gluteal pressure, a technician will not administer the pressure but their arms will be covered with a towel and the doctor will not know if the pressure is being administered or not.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

No squeeze

Intervention Type OTHER

During procedure, the doctor performing colonoscopy will ask for gluteal pressure. The technician will not perform the maneuver, but the doctor will be blinded as the arms of the technician along with the patients behind are covered by a towel.

Interventions

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Gluteal squeeze

During procedure, the doctor performing colonoscopy will ask for gluteal pressure. The technician will perform the maneuver, but the doctor will be blinded as the arms of the technician along with the patients behind are covered by a towel.

Intervention Type OTHER

No squeeze

During procedure, the doctor performing colonoscopy will ask for gluteal pressure. The technician will not perform the maneuver, but the doctor will be blinded as the arms of the technician along with the patients behind are covered by a towel.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age greater than or equal to 40 years
2. Scheduled colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inflammatory bowel disease
2. History of colorectal cancer or colon resection
3. Any colorectal cancer syndromes (FAP, HNPCC, SPS)
4. Patient with poor bowel preparation identified during insertion

Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes