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NCT01616602 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Prone Versus Left-sided Colonoscopy in Obese Patients

A NA study of Obese, sponsored by Dallas VA Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT01616602: Completed NA study of Obese, sponsored by Dallas VA Medical Center.

NCT01616602 is a NA study of Obese that has completed, run by Dallas VA Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 208-participant average among 27 other Obese trials with a reported enrollment target (52% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01616602, a NA study of Obese, has completed, sponsored by Dallas VA Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

For obese patients, a randomized trial aimed at determining whether colonoscopy performance and patient comfort is improved if a patient is in the prone position (lay on their abdomen) versus the traditional left-sided position.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Prone Position
  • OTHER Standard Position

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • Dallas VA Medical Center - Dallas

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Phase NA
Dallas VA Medical Center

20 total trials

What the finished NCT01616602 record still lists

NCT01616602 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 208-participant average among 27 other Obese trials with a reported enrollment target (52% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Obese appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Prone Position is the first listed.

NCT01616602 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01616602 about?

NCT01616602 is a clinical study titled "Prone Versus Left-sided Colonoscopy in Obese Patients". For obese patients, a randomized trial aimed at determining whether colonoscopy performance and patient comfort is improved if a patient is in the prone position (lay on their abdomen) versus the traditional left-sided position.

What is the current status of trial NCT01616602?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 100 participants.

What conditions does trial NCT01616602 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obese.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01616602?

The interventions under investigation include: Prone Position (OTHER), Standard Position (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01616602?

This trial is sponsored by Dallas VA Medical Center, which has 20 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01616602 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Obese

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT01616602's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 14th of 27 higher than 12 of 27 other Obese trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Obese trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01616602, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01616602 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.