The Impact of Active Nurse Participation on Adenoma Detection During Routine Colonoscopy



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Cancer, Lymphoma
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:30 - Any
Updated:2/7/2015
Start Date:November 2008

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Hypothesis-- Nurse observation in addition to the colonoscopist while withdrawing the
colonoscope from the cecum leads to a greater adenoma detection rate.

Methods- Patients presenting for screening colonoscopy are randomized to nurse observation
or usual practice. Risk factors for adenoma development and the adenoma detection rate in
each group will be evaluated.


Inclusion Criteria:

- performance of screening colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

- history of inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal bleeding
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