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

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North West London Hospitals NHS Trust - St Mark's Hospital

London, United Kingdom, HA1 3Uj