NCT03444090

Brief Summary

Small colon polyps which are found during colonoscopy insertion are sometimes difficult to find during withdrawal and thus missed. The investigators aim to evaluate the differences of colon polyp/adenoma detection rates of patients undergoing additional inspection and polypectomy during insertion as compared to the patients undergoing traditional practice of careful inspection and polypectomy performed entirely during withdrawal of colonoscopy.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
428

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2017

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 2, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 10, 2018

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 23, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2018

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 9, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

May 9, 2019

Status Verified

February 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

February 10, 2018

Results QC Date

September 22, 2018

Last Update Submit

February 7, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Participants With Detection of at Least One Adenoma Per Procedure

    Colon adenoma detection rate is defined as the proportion of colonoscopies where at least one adenoma is found.

    During procedure, approximately one hour

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Mean Colon Adenoma Per Colonoscopy

    During procedure, approximately one hour

Study Arms (2)

Insertion/withdrawal colon polypectomy

EXPERIMENTAL

For participants assigned in the experimental group, the colon is washed and the debris is suctioned as the colonoscopy is slowly inserted from rectum to cecum. Deliberate and systematic inspection of the mucosa is performed with adequate insufflation during both insertion and withdrawal phases.Colon polypectomy for polyp size \<10 mm will be performed when they are identified during insertion and withdrawal of the colonoscope. Colon polypectomy for polyp size \>10 mm will be performed only during withdrawal of the scope.

Procedure: Colon polypectomy

Withdrawal colon polypectomy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

For participants assigned in the control group, deliberate mucosa inspection and colon polypectomy will be performed exclusively on colonoscopy withdrawal.During insertion, minimal mucosal inspection and insufflation are applied to efficiently advance the instrument into cecum.

Procedure: Colon polypectomy

Interventions

For participants assigned into the experimental group, colon lumen is washed and the debris is suctioned as the colonoscopy is slowly inserted from rectum to cecum. Deliberate and systematic inspection of the mucosa is performed with adequate insufflation during both the insertion and withdrawal phases. Colon polyps with size \<10 mm are removed as they are identified on insertion and withdrawal. Polyps with size \>10 mm are removed only during withdrawal. For participants assigned into the control group, deliberate inspection and polyp removal are performed exclusively on colonoscopy withdrawal.During insertion, minimal mucosal inspection and insufflation are applied to efficiently advance the instrument into cecum.

Insertion/withdrawal colon polypectomyWithdrawal colon polypectomy

Eligibility Criteria

Age45 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 45 years or older.
  • Agree to participate the study and provide a written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous surgical resection of the colon or rectum
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Polyposis syndrome
  • Previously incomplete colonoscopy
  • Obstructive lesions of colon
  • Inadequate bowel preparation, defined as Boston Bowel Preparation Scale score of 0 or 1 in any colon segment
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Allergy to fentanyl or midazolam
  • American Society of Anesthesiology classification of physical status 3 or higher
  • Mental retardation
  • Pregnancy
  • Refusal to provide a written informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Evergreen General Hospital

Taoyuan District, 320, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Cheng CL, Kuo YL, Liu NJ, Tang JH, Fan JW, Lin CH, Tsui YN, Lee BP, Hung HL. Comparison of polyp detection during both insertion and withdrawal versus only withdrawal of colonoscopy: A prospective randomized trial. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Aug;34(8):1377-1383. doi: 10.1111/jgh.14613. Epub 2019 Feb 27.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colonic Polyps

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal PolypsPolypsPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Chi-Liang Cheng
Organization
Evergreen General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Study Officials

  • Chiliang Cheng

    Evergreen General Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director of Gastroenterology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 10, 2018

First Posted

February 23, 2018

Study Start

October 2, 2017

Primary Completion

June 30, 2018

Study Completion

June 30, 2018

Last Updated

May 9, 2019

Results First Posted

May 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

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