Status:
UNKNOWN
Experience and Enhancement: Improving Colonoscopic Polyp Detection
Lead Sponsor:
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Conditions:
Polyps
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study looks at 2 hypotheses in 2 patient groups: 1. Are more experienced endoscopists better at detecting subtle lesions (polyps) on the lining of the colon (large bowel) than less experienced en...
Detailed Description
Colorectal cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death. In a majority of cases it is preceeded by a precancerous lesion called an adenoma (commonly known as polyp). Patients with colitis are ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients: over 18 years of age, with clinical indication for colonoscopy who are considered by the endoscopist to be fit for the procedure
- Endoscopists who have started colonoscopy training on a recognised training rotation. Consultants who perform colonoscopy regularly
Exclusion
- patients under 18 years, patients with previous colorectal surgery or known familial polyposis, patients unable to give informed consent, pregnant patients, patients for whom coloscope insertion was difficult or uncomfortable, patients whose colon is not sufficiently cleared of stool, those unwilling to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00237276
Start Date
October 1 2005
Last Update
September 24 2007
Active Locations (1)
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North West London Hospitals NHS Trust - St Mark's Hospital
London, United Kingdom, HA1 3Uj