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Comparison of Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy in Terms of Pain, Acceptance and Procedure Time
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified February 2006 by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
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
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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.
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | 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 |
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Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
| Estimated Enrollment: | 400 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2006 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2006 |
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 (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| 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
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00302679
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 |
Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
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Colonoscopy Sigmoidoscopy Colon cancer screening Pain Screening |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 18, 2017