Capsule Endoscopy as an Alternative to Colonoscopy
CAPSUCOVID
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interventional
704
1 country
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Brief Summary
This is a prospective, multicenter, interventional study assessing CE, in patients already scheduled for colonoscopy at tertiary referral hospitals, as a technique to reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies and identify patients to prioritize in endoscopy waiting lists.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Dec 2021
Typical duration for not_applicable
4 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 22, 2021
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 1, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 11, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2024
CompletedSeptember 11, 2023
September 1, 2023
2.9 years
March 1, 2023
September 1, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
percentage of patients who could avoid colonoscopy
To evaluate the percentage of patients who could avoid colonoscopy by performing a previous CE
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
CE diagnostic yield and adenoma detection rate (ADR)
6 months
To compare CE and CC findings
6 months
Study Arms (1)
Pillcam Crohn's Capsule Endoscopy and colonoscopy
OTHERAll patients will be submitted to a Pillcam Crohn's Capsule Endoscopy (Medtronic) previous their colonoscopy
Interventions
Patients with scheduled colonoscopy are invited to a previous exploration with capsule endoscopy
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Iron deficiency anaemia with or without a colonoscopy performed within the last 5 years
- Rectal bleeding/haematochezia in patients \>50 years who have undergone a colonoscopy \<5 years ago or \<50 years with no risk factors for CRC
- Chronic constipation/abdominal distension/abdominal pain/diarrhea
- Suspected CRC due to clinical criteria (NICE guidelines 2015, updated in 2017) with no iFOBT performed
- Recent change in bowel habits
- Follow-ups: post-polypectomy syndrome, family history of CRC, hereditary syndromes, CRC surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
You may not qualify if:
- Study following an episode of complicated acute diverticulitis or with an uncertain diagnosis of acute diverticulitis
- Evaluation following fragmented resection (recurrence ruled out)
- Patients with a positive FIT
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding
- Any contraindication to Crohn's Capsule endoscopy such as known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, strictures or fistulas, a previous altered Patency capsule, dysphagia or other swallowing disorders and cardiac pacemakers or other implanted electromedical devices.
- Allergy or known contraindication to the medications and preparations agents used in the procedure.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelonalead
- Medtroniccollaborator
Study Sites (4)
Hospital universitario de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Hospital clinic of barcelona
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
Hospital Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08041, Spain
Hospital Mutua de Terrassa
Terrassa, Spain
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
BEGOÑA GONZALEZ SUAREZ, MD PhD
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MD PhD
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 1, 2023
First Posted
September 11, 2023
Study Start
December 22, 2021
Primary Completion
December 1, 2024
Study Completion
December 1, 2024
Last Updated
September 11, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share