Status:
COMPLETED
The Argentina Brief Colonoscopy Difficulty Score (ABCD)
Lead Sponsor:
Institute of Gastroenterology and Advance Endoscopy
Collaborating Sponsors:
Austral University, Argentina
Hospital Nacional Profesor Alejandro Posadas
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Diagnoses Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-79 years
Brief Summary
Colonoscopy completion by caecal intubation seldom represents a significant effort for the endoscopist. In this situation, additional techniques are necessary to achieve this goal: patients' manual ab...
Detailed Description
Colonoscopy is the most performed digestive endoscopy procedure worldwide. It is indicated for colorectal cancer screening, pre-existence surveillance, diagnostic approach in symptomatic patients, and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with colonoscopy indication due to colorectal cancer screening, pre-existence surveillance, or diagnostic approach in symptomatic patients.
- Patients with colonoscopy indication due to therapeutic purposes, but with the intention of caecal intubation.
Exclusion
- Patients with a previous colonoscopy performed by the attending centre in the last three months.
- Patients with a Boston Bowel Preparation Score (BBPS) ≤1 in at least one colon segment (ascending, transverse, descending).
- Patients with any situations which does not allow caecal intubation: colorectal stenosis, diverticulitis, the indication of proctosigmoidoscopy for assessing ulcerative colitis, or intraprocedural haemodynamic instability, among others.
- Patients with any contraindication for an invasive procedure: uncontrolled coagulopathy, kidney/liver failure or any comorbidity with an important impact on cardiac risk assessment or physical status: New York Heart Association (NYHA) risk III/IV, or American Society Association (ASA) risk III-V, respectively.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
5000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05422820
Start Date
July 1 2022
End Date
October 31 2023
Last Update
November 24 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Manuel Valero
Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina, B8000