Clinical trial · Interventional
Ambient Lighting During Colonoscopy and Its Effect on Adenoma Detection Rate and Eye Fatigue
Use of Ambient Lighting During Colonoscopy and Its Effect on Adenoma Detection Rate and Eye Fatigue: a Pilot Study
NCT04441242CI-TRIAL-00081341completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
A retrospective and prospective study to determine if the use of ambient lighting during screening colonoscopy is well tolerated and if ambient lighting will help physicians maintain adenoma detection rates while decreasing symptoms of eye strain as the day progresses.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Adenomatous Polyp | Colon Adenomatous Polyp | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambient lighting | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Low lighting | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Retrospective: Low lighting during screening colonoscopy
- description
- Screening colonoscopies performed with low lighting conditions.
- interventionNames
- Other: Low lighting
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Prospective: Ambient lighting during screening colonoscopy
- description
- Screening colonoscopies performed with ambient lighting conditions.
- interventionNames
- Other: Ambient lighting
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Change in adenoma detection rate
- timeFrame
- 6 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults undergoing screening colonoscopy * Procedure performed by a participating gastroenterologist Exclusion Criteria: * Any diagnostic colonoscopies * History of colon resection * History of colorectal cancer * Children * Pregnant women * Prisoners * Cases involving trainees, including gastroenterology fellows
References
Publications (2)
- RESULTHayes JR, Sheedy JE, Stelmack JA, Heaney CA. Computer use, symptoms, and quality of life. Optom Vis Sci. 2007 Aug;84(8):738-44. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31812f7546. PMID 17700327
- RESULTAlmadi MA, Sewitch M, Barkun AN, Martel M, Joseph L. Adenoma detection rates decline with increasing procedural hours in an endoscopist's workload. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Aug-Sep;29(6):304-8. doi: 10.1155/2015/789038. Epub 2015 May 21. PMID 25996612