Evaluation of the Use of Cap in Improving the Performance of Colonoscopy

NCT ID: NCT00930462

Last Updated: 2009-06-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-03-31

Study Completion Date

2009-02-28

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to compare the colonoscopy success rate, cecal time and polyp detection rate between cap-fitted colonoscopy and conventional colonoscopy.

Detailed Description

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Colonoscopic examination has been used in clinical practice for approximately 40 years. Despite the fact that colonoscopy is widely available and is performed by many experienced colonoscopists there are concerns about the quality of colonoscopy as measured by several technical endpoints such as rate of failed caecal intubation and polyp miss rate. A large population-based study revealed 13.1% of colonoscopies failed to reach the cecum. In addition, one large review of back-to-back colonoscopies showed polyp miss rates of 24% for adenoma.

One potentially promising technique is cap-assisted colonoscopy. A transparent cap (or "hood") is a simple plastic device that can be attached to the tip of a colonoscope before performing the colonoscopy. Several randomized trials from Japan have mixed results regarding improved cecal intubation times and polyp detection rates. A recent large study from Hong Kong showed improved time to cecum but a reduced polyp detection rate. To date there is no large randomized study using the cap in a western population, in whom the colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is known to be higher. We plan to conduct a randomized controlled trial to investigate the usefulness of cap-assisted colonoscopy in a Western population.

Conditions

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Colonoscopy

Keywords

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colonoscopy cap hood cecal intubation time polyp detection rate performance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Conventional colonoscopy

No cap fitted on the colonoscopes for this group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Cap-assisted colonoscopy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cap (Olympus Medical Systems: D-201-15004, D-201-14304 and D-201-12704)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Plastic cap fitted on the colonoscope

Interventions

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Cap (Olympus Medical Systems: D-201-15004, D-201-14304 and D-201-12704)

Plastic cap fitted on the colonoscope

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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D-201-15004, D-201-14304 and D-201-12704 Olympus Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan.

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All colonoscopy patients referred for colonoscopy at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior colonic resection
* Pregnancy.
* Severe co-morbidities.
* Tertiary referral for endo-mucosal resection.
* Acute surgical conditions such as severe colitis, toxic megacolon, ischemic colitis, acute gastrointestinal bleeding.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Principal Investigators

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Arthur J Kaffes, FRACP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

Locations

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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status

Countries

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Australia

References

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Lee YT, Lai LH, Hui AJ, Wong VW, Ching JY, Wong GL, Wu JC, Chan HL, Leung WK, Lau JY, Sung JJ, Chan FK. Efficacy of cap-assisted colonoscopy in comparison with regular colonoscopy: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Jan;104(1):41-6. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2008.56.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19098847 (View on PubMed)

Kondo S, Yamaji Y, Watabe H, Yamada A, Sugimoto T, Ohta M, Ogura K, Okamoto M, Yoshida H, Kawabe T, Omata M. A randomized controlled trial evaluating the usefulness of a transparent hood attached to the tip of the colonoscope. Am J Gastroenterol. 2007 Jan;102(1):75-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00897.x. Epub 2006 Nov 13.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17100978 (View on PubMed)

Harada Y, Hirasawa D, Fujita N, Noda Y, Kobayashi G, Ishida K, Yonechi M, Ito K, Suzuki T, Sugawara T, Horaguchi J, Takasawa O, Obana T, Oohira T, Onochi K, Kanno Y, Kuroha M, Iwai W. Impact of a transparent hood on the performance of total colonoscopy: a randomized controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Mar;69(3 Pt 2):637-44. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.08.029.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19251004 (View on PubMed)

Shida T, Katsuura Y, Teramoto O, Kaiho M, Takano S, Yoshidome H, Miyazaki M. Transparent hood attached to the colonoscope: does it really work for all types of colonoscopes? Surg Endosc. 2008 Dec;22(12):2654-8. doi: 10.1007/s00464-008-9790-6. Epub 2008 Feb 23.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18297353 (View on PubMed)

Tee HP, Corte C, Al-Ghamdi H, Prakoso E, Darke J, Chettiar R, Rahman W, Davison S, Griffin SP, Selby WS, Kaffes AJ. Prospective randomized controlled trial evaluating cap-assisted colonoscopy vs standard colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Aug 21;16(31):3905-10. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i31.3905.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20712051 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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X07-0107

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CAPCOLON

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id