Colonoscope Passive Bending Function

Norwegian Department of Health and Social Affairs120 enrolled

Overview

A prototype colonoscope with an extra passively bending distal section has been developed by Olympus Japan (ref. publications). The present study (2006-2007) is testing refinements of this function.

Results from the first prototype evaluation has been published.Modifications are presently evaluated.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Colitis Adenoma Carcinoma Functional Colonic Disease

Interventions

Passive bending functionDEVICE

Colonoscope with a passive bending function

No passive bending functionDEVICE

Examination using standard colonoscope without passive bending function

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients referred for routine outpatients colonoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Age below 18 years

Locations (1)

Gastroenterology section, Dept. of Medicine, Telemark Hospital

Skien, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient Assessment of Pain Experienced During Colonoscopy

The proportion of patients reporting "no pain" when examined with prototype or standard colonoscope, respectively. Pain experienced was assessed by the patient in a questionnaire to be filled in at home on the day after the examination and mailed in a pre-paid envelope to a national quality register (Gastronet).

Time frame: Pain experienced during colonoscopy

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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