Status:
COMPLETED
Retroflexion In The Ascending Colon Is A Costless Endoscopic Maneuver Increasing Adenoma Detection Rate
Lead Sponsor:
Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
Conditions:
Colonoscopy
Adenoma Detection Rate
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Missing polyps during colonoscopy is considered an important factor for interval cancer appearance especially in the ascending colon (AC). Aim of the study: To evaluate the contribution of retroflexio...
Detailed Description
We prospectively evaluated for polyp detection in the ascending colon a cohort of consecutive patients addressed (intended) for complete colonoscopy in Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece fo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients older than 18 years
- Patients with a complete colonoscopy
- Patients with indication for colonoscopy of CRC screening, post-polypectomy surveillance or diagnostic assessment
Exclusion
- patients with previous colectomy or an abdominal surgery in the last 6 months
- patients with polyposis syndromes
- patients inflammatory bowel diseases
- patients unfit for polypectomy
- if the polyp specimen was not retrieved for histology
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
655 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04086706
Start Date
June 1 2017
End Date
June 30 2018
Last Update
September 13 2019
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Alexandra General Hospital
Athens, Greece, 11528