Failed/Difficult Colonoscopy Outcomes

NCT ID: NCT02310139

Last Updated: 2025-03-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

13 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-05-31

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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Colonoscopy is a commonly used investigation to diagnose and treat various gastrointestinal disorders. In addition, colonoscopy provides the opportunity to remove colonic adenomas this removal is also known as polypectomy.

Polypectomy has proven to reduce occurrence of colorectal cancer and likelihood of dying from it. Colonoscopy can be challenging due to technical or patient factors. In a small proportion of patients a complete colonoscopy is unsuccessful. Such patients either get referred to a tertiary centre with extensive experience in difficult colonoscopy or have an alternative test such as CT scan. The investigators unit has accumulated significant experience related to previously failed colonoscopy and anecdotally appears to have a high success rate in completing the procedure.

The purpose of this project is to describe the investigators technical approach to management of patients with previously failed colonoscopy. There is no additional intervention and the project is observational in nature. The investigators will collect data on patient characteristics, the reason for the failure and what technique was used to overcome the difficulty. The investigators will also note whether the final outcome of the technique had any impact on the overall management of the patient.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Colonoscopy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Failed/Difficult Colonoscopy

Patients referred for colonoscopy because of previously failed attempt at complete caecal intubation.

Colonoscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Colonoscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Previously failed colonoscopy
* Referred to Westmead Endoscopy Unit for a complete colonoscopy
* 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

* Younger than 18 years
* Previously successful colonoscopy
* No previous colonoscopy attempted
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Professor Michael Bourke

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Professor Michael Bourke

Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael J Bourke, MBBS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Western Sydney Local Health District

Locations

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Westmead Hospital Endoscopy Unit

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status

Countries

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Australia

Other Identifiers

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HREC2014/9/4.7(4082)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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