Open Prospective Study for Determination of Predictive Measures for Pain During Colonoscopy

Sheba Medical Center

Overview

The aim of the study is to determine what precolonoscopic measures can be correlated to pain during colonoscopy

The aim of the work is to determine prdictive pre-endoscopic factors for pain during colonoscpy. These factors may be demographic, antrophometric, socio-ecomomic, related to previous medical staus or to anxiety levels. We will try to find an objective parameter for prdiction of pain during colonoscopy, so pre-procedural intervantion will be applied in order to reduce the pain.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Pain

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 18-70 * screening colonoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Failed prior colonoscopy * pain as a main referral indication * complications during previous exam * Inpatients * Excision of more than 3 polyps * Diagnosis ofCancer, IBD * Incomplete exam

Locations (1)

Sheba medical center

Ramat Gan, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pre-endoscopic Rectal balloon volumes

Volume for first sensation, desire to deficate and maximal tolerance volume

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Demographic data

Demographic data related to excessive pain

Time frame: 1 year

Pre-endocopic levels of anxiety

Relation of Pre-endoscopic levels of anxiety to pain during colonoscopy

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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