Conventional colonoscope passageleft colon water exchange colonoscope passagecap-assisted left colon water exchange colonoscope passage
Conventional colonoscope passage: Use conventional colonoscope passage through the sigmoid colon
left colon water exchange colonoscope passage: Use left colon water exchange colonoscope passage through the sigmoid colon
cap-assisted left colon water exchange colonoscope passage: Use cap-assisted left colon water exchange colonoscope passage through sigmoid colon
Study summary
A prospective, single-center, single-blind, randomized controlled study to compare the proportion of straight passage through the sigmoid colon without loop formation between conventional colonoscope passage, left colon water exchange colonoscope passage, and cap-assisted left colon water exchange colonoscope passage through the sigmoid colon
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* aged 18-80 years
* sedation colonoscopy
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of colorectal surgery
* Clinical suspicion of, or pathologically confirmed, colorectal cancer
* Presence of any "alarm" symptom or sign-hematochezia, melena, unexplained anemia or weight loss, palpable abdominal mass, or a positive digital rectal examination
* Pregnancy or lactation
* Known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction
* Diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease
* Use of antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy (e.g., aspirin, warfarin) within 7 days before colonoscopy or any documented coagulation disorder
* Current enrolment in another clinical study or participation in any clinical trial within the previous 60 days
* Requirement for emergency colonoscopy
* Any other condition that, in the investigators' judgment, renders the patient unsuitable for inclusion in the study
Primary outcome measure(s)
The proportion of straight passage through the sigmoid colon without loop formation — immediately after the procedure
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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