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water infusion in lieu of air insufflation for screening colonoscopy

water infusion colonoscopy

Joseph Leung, MD

Compared with the conventional (air) method, patients examined by the study (water) method have lower pain scores and require less medication but have similar cecal intubation rate and willingness to repeat future colonoscopy.

Background: A novel water method permitted 52% of patients accepting on-demand sedation to complete colonoscopy without medications and significantly increased successful cecal intubation from 76% to 97% in patients accepting scheduled unsedated colonoscopy.

Aim: To perform a randomized controlled trial comparing air insufflation (conventional method) vs. water infusion in lieu of air (study method) colonoscopy in minimally sedated patients.

Hypothesis: Compared with the conventional method, patients examined by the study method have lower pain scores and require less medication but have similar cecal intubation rate and willingness to repeat future colonoscopy.

Setting: Outpatient colonoscopy in a single VA hospital Methods: After informed consent and standard bowel preparation, patients received pre-medications administered as 0.5 increment of Fentanyl (25 μg) and 0.5 increment of Versed (1 mg) plus 50 mg Diphenhydramine. The conventional and the study method for colonoscopy were implemented as previously described. Additional pain medications were administered at the patients' request.

Outcome measures: Increments of medications, pain scores, cecal intubation and willingness to repeat colonoscopy.

Limitations: Single VA site, older male population

RCT of Air Insufflation Versus Water Infusion Colonoscopy

A Randomized Controlled Comparison of Warm Water Infusion in Lieu of Air Insufflation vs. Air Insufflation for Aiding Colonoscopy Insertion in Sedated Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening and Surveillance.

East Bay Institute for Research and Education

Joseph Leung, M.D.

Water Infusion in lieu of Air Insufflation Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening

Water Infusion Colonoscopy

Conventional colonoscopy with air insufflation

Air insufflation colonoscopy

Our aim is to perform a randomized-controlled trial comparing air insufflation sedated colonoscopy (conventional method) vs. water infusion sedated colonoscopy (study method) by supervised trainees. Randomized trials demonstrating reduced need for sedation medications without compromising patients' comfort, cecal intubation rates or polyps detection may cause a paradigm shift and positively alter the way traditional colonoscopy is performed and future endoscopists are trained.

Background: A novel water method permitted 52% of patients accepting on-demand sedation to complete colonoscopy without medications and significantly increased successful cecal intubation from 76% to 97% in patients accepting scheduled unsedated colonoscopy.

Aim: To perform a randomized controlled trial comparing air insufflation (conventional method) vs. water infusion in lieu of air (study method) colonoscopy in minimally sedated patients by supervised trainees.

Hypothesis: Compared with the conventional method, patients examined by the study method have lower pain scores and require less medication but have similar cecal intubation rate and willingness to repeat future colonoscopy.

Setting: Outpatient colonoscopy in a single VA hospital Methods: After informed consent and standard bowel preparation, patients received pre-medications administered as 0.5 increment of Fentanyl (25 μg) and 0.5 increment of Versed (1 mg) plus 50 mg Diphenhydramine. The conventional and the study method for colonoscopy were implemented as previously described. Additional pain medications were administered at the patients' request.

Outcome measures: Increments of medications, pain scores, cecal intubation and willingness to repeat colonoscopy.

Limitations: Single VA site, older male population

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization
RCT of Air Insufflation Versus Water Infusion Colonoscopy	NCT00785889	Colorectal Canc...	water infusion ...	45 Years - 75 Years	East Bay Institute for Research and Education
RCT of Air Insufflation Versus Water Infusion Colonoscopy	NCT00785889	Colorectal Canc...	water infusion ...	45 Years - 75 Years	East Bay Institute for Research and Education
RCT of Air Insufflation Versus Water Infusion Colonoscopy by Supervised Trainees	NCT00841282	Colorectal Canc...	Colonoscopy for... Water Infusion ... Air insufflatio...	50 Years - 80 Years	East Bay Institute for Research and Education

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