Evaluation of the Use of Cap in Improving the Performance of Colonoscopy
A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Cap-Assisted Colonoscopy Versus Standard Colonoscopy
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Brief Summary
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_4
Started Mar 2008
Shorter than P25 for phase_4
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 26, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 30, 2009
CompletedJune 30, 2009
June 1, 2009
11 months
June 26, 2009
June 29, 2009
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time to cecum
One month
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Polyp detection rate
One month
Study Arms (2)
Conventional colonoscopy
NO INTERVENTIONNo cap fitted on the colonoscopes for this group.
Cap-assisted colonoscopy
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Plastic cap fitted on the colonoscope
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All colonoscopy patients referred for colonoscopy at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
You may not qualify if:
- 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.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Related Publications (5)
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.
PMID: 19098847RESULTKondo 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.
PMID: 17100978RESULTHarada 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.
PMID: 19251004RESULTShida 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.
PMID: 18297353RESULTTee 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.
PMID: 20712051DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Arthur J Kaffes, FRACP
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 26, 2009
First Posted
June 30, 2009
Study Start
March 1, 2008
Primary Completion
February 1, 2009
Study Completion
February 1, 2009
Last Updated
June 30, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-06