Non-pharmacological Intervention for Colonoscopy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00913861 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(affiliation's change of the principal investigator need a new review bord)
First Posted : June 4, 2009
Last Update Posted : June 3, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Colonoscopy Sedation Hypnosis | Behavioral: hypnosis Drug: standard sedation Behavioral: Structured attention | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 80 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Does Non-pharmacological Intervention Reduce Consumption of Propofol During Colonoscopy? |
Study Start Date : | May 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2014 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: standard sedation
propofol and fentanyl
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Drug: standard sedation
Standard sedation: fentanyl 2x0,5 microg/kg at beginning of procedure and propofol PCS: 20mg bolus than 10mg/bolus, lock-out = 0.
Other Name: Disoprivan (propofol)and fentanyl |
Active Comparator: structured attention-standard sedation
structured attention
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Behavioral: Structured attention
Structured attention: verbal and nonverbal communication; attentive listening; provision of the perception of control; encouragement; use of emotionally neutral descriptors, focus on a sensations.
Other Name: psychological support |
Experimental: hypnosis-standard sedation
hypnosis
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Behavioral: hypnosis
Hypnosis: induction of hypnosis by visual fixation and recollection of a pleasant memory, suggestion of relaxation, of self-control and post-hypnotic suggestion for bowel relaxation.
Other Name: hypnotic state |
- total dose of propofol [ Time Frame: the day of the colonoscopy, at the end ]
- gastroenterologist's satisfaction and quality of the colonoscopy [ Time Frame: the day of the procedure, at the end of the procedure ]
- vital parameters [ Time Frame: during all the procedure, every 5 minutes ]
- patient's comfort [ Time Frame: during the procedure every 10 minutes and 1 and 14 days after the colonoscopy ]
- anxiety state [ Time Frame: between 30 minutes to one hour before coloscopy and between 5 minutes and 1 hour after the end of the procedure ]
- patient's satisfaction [ Time Frame: between 5 minutes to 1 hour after the end of the procedure and 1 and 14 days after the colonoscopy ]
- duration of the procedure [ Time Frame: the day of the procedure ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients classified as ASA 1 to 3
- colonoscopy with anesthesiological support
- capacity of consenting
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy
- colonoscopy with gastroscopy
- emergency
- psychotic diseases
- deafness
- incapacity to understand french
- addiction of drugs and alcohol
- psychoactive drugs

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00913861
Switzerland | |
Division of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals of Geneva | |
Geneva, Switzerland, CH-1211 |
Principal Investigator: | Nicole Cheseaux, MD | Division of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals, Geneva |
Responsible Party: | Cheseaux Nicole, MD, University Hospital, Geneva |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00913861 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
08-238 NAC 08-072 |
First Posted: | June 4, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 3, 2014 |
Last Verified: | June 2014 |
endoscopy comfort non-pharmacological |
Fentanyl Propofol Hypnotics and Sedatives Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs Anesthetics, Intravenous Anesthetics, General |
Anesthetics Analgesics, Opioid Narcotics Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Adjuvants, Anesthesia |