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Brief Title: Inspection of the Colon Using a Retrograde Viewing Device for Detection of Colorectal Polyps
Official Title: Inspection of the Colon Using a Retrograde Viewing Device for Detection of Colorectal Polyps
Study ID: NCT04107376
Brief Summary: During standard colonoscopy a substantial number of colorectal polyps may be missed. Previous studies have found a 12-28% of miss rate for all polyps, a 31% for hyperplastic polyps and 6-27% for adenomas. In this study it is tested whether a retro viewing endoscope can detect more colorectal polyps in comparisson to standard forward viewing endoscopy. Further, ppolyps detected, mean adenomas per Patient and withdrawal time are recorded.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, , Germany