Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for A Comparison of Methods to Detect Polyps During Colonoscopy
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: A Comparison of Methods to Detect Polyps During Colonoscopy
Official Title: Comparison of Detection of Polyps During Both Insertion and Withdrawal Phases of Colonoscopy Versus the Standard Practice of Detection of Polyps During the Withdrawal Phase of Colonoscopy: A Prospective Quality Improvement Study
Study ID: NCT01025960
Conditions
Study Description
Brief Summary: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer deaths in western countries. Colonoscopy is a preferred colorectal screening modality since it has both diagnostic and therapeutic capability. Detection and removal of polyps at colonoscopy decreases the incidence and mortality from colorectal cancer. Typical practice is to insert the colonoscope rapidly until it reaches the cecum (a pouch-like portion of the intestines, where the large bowel and the small bowel meet). The physician then withdraws the colonoscope slowly and looks for any polyps or abnormalities within the large bowel. The purpose of this study is to compare this standard practice to the approach whereby the physician examines the bowel as the scope is initially inserted AND as the colonoscope is withdrawn from patients' colons.
Detailed Description:
Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Locations
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Contact Details
Name: Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD
Affiliation: The Cleveland Clinic
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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