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

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Manuel Valero

Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina, B8000