Will Cap-Assisted Colonoscopy Improve Performance of Colonoscopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

NCT ID: NCT01126632

Last Updated: 2016-01-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-06-30

Study Completion Date

2012-01-31

Brief Summary

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Observing the effects of an Olympus cap on the visibility and in adenoma detection during colonoscopy.

Detailed Description

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To see if Colonoscopy with the CAP is able to give more visibility and to see if detection rate for adenomas, polyps are easier to detect.

Conditions

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Colonoscopy

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Cap Assisted Colonoscopy

Patients receiving colonoscopies where scope is fitted with cap

No interventions assigned to this group

Standard Colonoscopy

Patients receiving standard colonoscopy without the cap on the scope

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients already booked for a colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

* History of Colorectal Cancer
* Severe colitis
* Cancer
* poor bowel prep
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Nova Scotia Health Authority

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Donald G MacIntosh, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Locations

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Capital District Health Authority

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

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)

Other Identifiers

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CAC Study

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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