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Brief Title: Comparison Colon Capsule Endoscopy vs Optical Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Familiar-Risk Population
Official Title: Effectiveness of Colon Capsule Endoscopy as Colorectal Cancer Method of Screening in The Familiar-Risk Population
Study ID: NCT01557101
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if the adherence to screening in first grade relatives of patients with CCR is higher than optical colonoscopy.
Detailed Description: The purpose of this study is to compare the adherence and effectiveness of colon capsule endoscopy (CCE-2) versus conventional colonoscopy to screen first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer.
Minimum Age: 40 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Digestive Service, Huc, La Laguna, S/c de Tenerife, Spain
Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, S/c de Tenerife, Spain
Name: Enrique Quintero, MD. PhD.
Affiliation: Hospital Universitario de Canarias
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR