Comparing Warm Versus Cool Temperature Water During Colonoscopy

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute175 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study will be to determine if the temperature of water used during insertion of colonoscopy makes a difference in patient discomfort and sedation requirements. The hypothesis of this study is patients receiving screening colonoscopy utilizing the water insertion method with room temperature (cool) water will have similar pain scores and medication requirements compared to water insertion method using body temperature (warm) water.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

175

Conditions

Colonoscopy

Interventions

Warm vs Cool waterPROCEDURE

Body vs Room temperature water used during insertion of colonoscopy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 85 years undergoing elective outpatient screening colonoscopy for colon cancer screening Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing colonoscopy for any other indication besides colon cancer screening * Patients with prior colonic resections * Patients with chronic narcotic or benzodiazepine use * Poor bowel preparation (i.e. Boston bowel preparation score \< 8) * Patients with obstructing colonic lesions detected on colonoscopy

Locations (1)

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dose of sedation medication used (fentanyl and midazolam)

Time frame: Duration of the colonoscopy; Up to 3 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Patient pain/discomfort score

Time frame: During the day of the procedure; Up to 1 day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.