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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2015; 21(15): 4707-4714
Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4707
Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4707
Table 1 Patient characteristics and results of pre-procedural anxiety scores
| Group 1 (visual distraction) | Group 2 (no visual distraction) | P value | |
| Number of patients | 28 | 29 | |
| Gender, male:female | 19:9 | 19:10 | 0.93 |
| Age, median (IQR, range) | 65.5 (16.25, 32-79) | 66 (11, 45-77) | 0.92 |
| Previous experience with colonoscopy | |||
| yes | 64.3% | 62.1% | 0.86 |
| Number of colonoscopies, median (range, IQR) | 2 (2, 0-8) | 2 (3, 0-10) | 0.45 |
| Pre-procedural anxiety score, median (range, IQR) | 52.5 (48.75, 0-95) | 51 (55, 0-100) | 0.53 |
Table 2 Features and outcomes of procedure
| Group 1 (visual distraction) | Group 2 (no visual distraction) | P value | |
| Cecal insertion rate | 96.4% | 96.6% | 0.98 |
| Time to reach cecum, in seconds, median (IQR, range) | 634.5 (230, 150-1669) | 720 (430, 326-2040) | 0.52 |
| Time needed for total procedure, in seconds, median (IQR, range) | 921 (245.25, 412-1856) | 1056 (375, 558-2375) | 0.29 |
| Systolic blood pressure, in mmHg, median (IQR, range) | |||
| Before procedure | 132.5 (22.75, 102-165) | 132 (27, 98-170) | 0.96 |
| Highest during procedure | 140 (21.75, 99-220) | 134 (46, 107-193) | 0.99 |
| After procedure | 128.5 (14.5, 97-182) | 127 (25, 100-165) | 0.85 |
Table 3 Results of questionnaires
| Group 1 (visual distraction) | Group 2 (no visual distraction) | P value | |
| Pre-procedural anxiety score, median (IQR, range) | 52.5 (48.75, 0-95) | 51 (55, 0-100) | 0.53 |
| Anxiety score during procedure, median (IQR, range) | 20 (17.25, 0-85) | 24 (67, 0-96) | 0.70 |
| Pain score during procedure, median (IQR, range) | 24.5 (33.25, 0-96) | 42 (52, 0-100) | 0.47 |
| Post-procedural satisfactory score, median (IQR, range) | 89 (21.75, 18-100) | 72 (42, 1-100) | 0.04 |
| Willing to receive the same method at next time | 75.0% | 48.3% | 0.04 |
Table 4 Questionnaire results in patients with a pre-procedural anxiety score of 50 or higher
| Visual distraction | No visual distraction | P value | |
| Number of patients | 17 | 16 | 0.67 |
| Cecal insertion rate | 100% | 100% | NS |
| Time to reach cecum, in seconds, median (IQR, range) | 639 (305, 260-1669) | 611 (446.25, 326-1571) | 0.80 |
| Time needed, for total procedure, in seconds, median (IQR, range) | 923 (302, 482-1856) | 1000.5 (427.5, 558-1822) | 0.93 |
| Pre-procedural anxiety score, median (IQR, range) | 75 (18, 51-95) | 69 (24.75, 51-100) | 0.44 |
| Anxiety score during procedure, median (IQR, range) | 20 (29, 7-85) | 68 (49.75, 11-91) | 0.05 |
| Pain score during procedure, median (IQR, range) | 23 (30, 0-83) | 57 (40.25, 2-100) | 0.04 |
- Citation: Umezawa S, Higurashi T, Uchiyama S, Sakai E, Ohkubo H, Endo H, Nonaka T, Nakajima A. Visual distraction alone for the improvement of colonoscopy-related pain and satisfaction. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(15): 4707-4714
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i15/4707.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4707