Sublingual hyoscyamine spray as premedication for colonoscopy: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial
Chaptini LA, Janec EM, Seltzer G, Peikin S, Elfant AB. Sublingual hyoscyamine spray as premedication for colonoscopy: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial. The American Journal Of Surgery 2008, 196: 51-55. PMID: 18436182, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, SublingualAerosolsAtropineColonoscopyDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscarinic AntagonistsPreanesthetic MedicationConceptsColonic motilityDouble-blinded placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind studyPercentage of patientsVisual analog scalePerformance of colonoscopyTotal procedure timeEndoscopists' perceptionElective colonoscopySingle endoscopistAnalog scalePatient assessmentAntispasmodic agentsCecal intubationProcedure timeColonoscopyPatient comfortMotility scoreMean timeDifficulty scoreConflicting resultsPlaceboPatientsProcedural difficulties