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The Impact of Image-Assisted Colonoscope on Patient Experience, Physician Workload, and Examination Quality
Sponsor: DONG WU
Summary
Colonoscopy is the cornerstone for colorectal cancer screening, diagnosis, and post-treatment surveillance. Procedural quality is influenced by patient anatomy, particularly variations in colonic configuration such as sigmoid redundancy, looping, and low-lying transverse colon. These features prolong insertion time, increase patient discomfort, and elevate physician workload. Evidence suggests that prior CT imaging can provide objective and individualized information on colonic anatomy-such as redundancy, angulation, and tortuosity-potentially predicting procedural difficulty. However, existing studies are mainly retrospective or descriptive, lacking prospective randomized evidence on clinical utility. This single-blind, randomized controlled trial evaluates whether image-assisted colonoscope insertion, based on pre-existing abdominal/pelvic CT scans, can improve cecal intubation time, enhance patient experience, reduce operator workload, and improve overall examination quality compared with standard colonoscopy.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2025-12-09
Completion Date
2026-05-28
Last Updated
2026-04-21
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
CT-Based Image-Assisted Colonoscope Insertion
This intervention uses pre-existing abdominal or pelvic CT imaging (within 5 years, without major abdominal surgery) to assess individual colonic morphology prior to colonoscopy. Key CT-derived features include colonic redundancy, looping patterns, fixation points, and segmental angulation. Based on these findings, the endoscopist receives a structured, standardized briefing before colonoscope insertion, including predicted difficult segments and recommended insertion strategies. No additional imaging, radiation, or invasive procedures are used. The intervention aims to improve insertion efficiency, reduce patient discomfort, and lower operator workload compared with standard colonoscopy without image guidance.
Locations (1)
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China