Comparison of Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy in Terms of Pain, Acceptance and Procedure Time

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified February 2006 by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Recruitment status was Recruiting

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

National Taiwan University Hospital

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00302679

First received: March 12, 2006

Last updated: March 13, 2006

Last verified: February 2006

History of Changes

Purpose

According to experience in a self-payed health check-up center,unsedated total colonoscopy is not inferior or may be better than unsedated sigmoidoscopy in terms of pain and patients' acceptance.

Hypothesis: Unsedated total colonoscopy is not inferior to unsedated sigmoidoscopy in terms of pain and patients' acceptance.

Condition	Phase
Pain	Phase 1

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Additional Descriptors: Psychosocial Observational Model: Defined Population Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Comparison of Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy in Terms of Pain, Acceptance and Procedure Time

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Colonoscopy

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Estimated Enrollment:	400
Study Start Date:	January 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2006

Detailed Description:

According to American Cancer Society guideline, screening total colonoscopy every 10 years or sigmoidoscopy every 5 years is recommended for average risk people above 50 years old. However,study in Taiwanese population demonstrated that 37.8% of colorectal lesions were beyond reach of sigmoidoscope, and in cases with lesions with advanced pathology, 66.7% did not have distal colorectal lesion. However, many people think colonoscopy is more painful and choose sigmoidoscopy for screening. However, according to experience in a self-payed health check-up center,unsedated total colonoscopy is not inferior or may be better than unsedated sigmoidoscopy in terms of pain and patients' acceptance.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects who undergo self-payed unsedated colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy for colon cancer screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

Difficulty in assessing pain during the procedure and acceptance for the procedure

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00302679

Contacts

Contact: Wei Chih Liao, MD

886-2-23123456 ext 3356

david.ntuh@msa.hinet.net

Locations

Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital	Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan, 100

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Wei Chih Liao, MD

National Taiwan University Hospital

More Information

Publications:

1. Smith RA, Cokkinides V, Eyre HJ. American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer, 2004. CA Cancer J Clin 2004;54:41-52. 2. Labianca R, Beretta GD, Mosconi S, Milesi L, Pessi MA. Colorectal cancer: screening. Ann Oncol 2005;16 Suppl 2:ii127-32. 3. Wallace MB, Kemp JA, Trnka YM, Donovan JM, Farraye FA. Is colonoscopy indicated for small adenomas found by screening flexible sigmoidoscopy? Ann Intern Med 1998;129:273-8. 4. Eddy DM. Screening for colorectal cancer. Ann Intern Med 1990;113:373-84. 5. Chiu HM, Wang HP, Lee YC, Huang SP, Lai YP, Shun CT, Chen MF, Wu MS, Lin JT. A prospective study of the frequency and the topographical distribution of colon neoplasia in asymptomatic average-risk Chinese adults as determined by colonoscopic screening. Gastrointest Endosc 2005;61:547-53. 6. Imperiale TF, Wagner DR, Lin CY, Larkin GN, Rogge JD, Ransohoff DF. Risk of advanced proximal neoplasms in asymptomatic adults according to the distal colorectal findings. N Engl J Med 2000;343:169-74. 7. Nicholson FB, Korman MG. Acceptance of flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy for screening and surveillance in colorectal cancer prevention. J Med Screen 2005;12:89-95.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00302679 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	9461701245
Study First Received:	March 12, 2006
Last Updated:	March 13, 2006
Health Authority:	Taiwan: Department of Health

Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Colonoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Colon cancer screening
Pain
Screening

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013

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