Augmentation of Screening Colonoscopy With Fecal Immunochemical Testing

NCT ID: NCT00892593

Last Updated: 2014-07-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

4100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-05-31

Study Completion Date

2020-05-31

Brief Summary

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The study will determine if adding fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) at yearly intervals to a colonoscopy screening program will improve colon cancer detection rates.

Detailed Description

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This study will evaluate the benefit of augmenting a compliant College of Gastroenterology colorectal cancer screening program with the addition of yearly FIT testing at two critical points in the current recommended follow up: 1. In patients found to have adenomatous polyps for the first time after colonoscopy, the addition of FIT in yearly intervals following index colonoscopy and 2. For subjects with "clean" colonoscopies (no polyps found), the addition of FIT at yearly intervals starting in year 6 and continuing to year 10 or subsequent colonoscopy. Current screening guidelines do not recommend the combination of colonoscopy and FOBT.

Two factors plague an effective colon cancer screening program: 1) a less than 100% sensitivity (95% ) for optical colonoscopy to detect colon cancer, and 2) Limitations of guaiac based stool testing: low sensitivity ( 5% in single use) for detection of colon cancer and the traditional gFOBT is cumbersome for patients to perform, impeding patient acceptance and adherence.

FIT offers a FOBT with improved sensitivity (65% for invasive colon cancer) and improved specificity and better patient compliance. The addition of FIT after initial colonoscopy could be applied to a screening program and thereby salvage "missed" lesions by increased detection rates

Conditions

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Colon Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1 Fecal Immunochemical Testing-Surveillance

Fecal Immunochemical Testing performed at yearly intervals.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fecal Immunochemical Testing

Intervention Type DEVICE

Fecal Immunochemical Testing is a stool test specific for human hemoglobin.

2 Usual Care - Surveillance

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

3 Usual Care - Screening

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

4 Fecal Immunochemical Testing-Screening

Fecal Immunochemical Testing yearly, beginning at year 6.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fecal Immunochemical Testing

Intervention Type DEVICE

Fecal Immunochemical Testing is a stool test specific for human hemoglobin.

Interventions

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Fecal Immunochemical Testing

Fecal Immunochemical Testing is a stool test specific for human hemoglobin.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Fecal Immunochemical Testing

Fecal Immunochemical Testing is a stool test specific for human hemoglobin.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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FIT FIT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Group I (positive colonoscopy)

* 18 to 75 years of age
* male or female
* willing to provide written informed consent
* In the event that the colonoscopy is incomplete, or polypectomy is partial, the above patients are eligible if a successful examination is completed within 6 months of the inadequate exam.

Group II (negative colonoscopy)

* 50 to 69 years of age
* Male or female
* Willing to provide written informed consent
* In the event that the colonoscopy is incomplete, the patient is eligible if a successful examination is completed within 6 months of the inadequate exam.

Exclusion Criteria

Group I (positive colonoscopy)

* chronic use of coumadin
* history of previous GI malignancy, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis)
* age or health status contraindicates repeat colonoscopy
* history of Familial Polyposis or Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer Syndrome
* The index colonoscopy resulted in a perforation requiring surgical repair
* An otherwise qualifying colonoscopy is followed by a recommendation for repeat colonoscopy in ≤ 1 yr.

Group II (negative colonoscopy)

* chronic use of coumadin
* history of previous GI malignancy, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis)
* age or health status contraindicates repeat colonoscopy
* history of Familial Polyposis or Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer Syndrome
* The index colonoscopy resulted in a perforation requiring surgical repair
* Significant family history resulting in a recommendation for repeat colonoscopy in 5 years or less
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Forsyth Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Daniel Murphy, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Piedmont Gastroenterology Specialists

Locations

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Digestive Health Specialists, PA

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Piedmont Gastroenterology Specialists, PA

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Salem Gastroenterology Associates, PA

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Debra W Norwood

Role: CONTACT

336-718-6045

Wendy L Hobbs

Role: CONTACT

336-718-5808

Facility Contacts

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Erica Habersham

Role: primary

336-277-0203

Kyeshia Robinson

Role: backup

336.718-5813

Erica Habersham

Role: primary

336-277-0203

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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ASC-FIT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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