Effect of Serrated Polyps and High-grade Dysplasia at Index Colonoscopy on Risk of Metachronous High-risk Adenomas

Sponsor

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05355363

Collaborator

(none)

730

Enrollment

Location

Arm

Anticipated Duration (Months)

52.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

During colonoscopy, the endoscopist will document colonoscopy indication; BBPS score; withdrawal time; adenoma and polyp detection rate at index and follow-up colonoscopy; completeness of polypectomy; polyp location, size, surface, morphology (Paris classification), histopathology; complications.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Colorectal Cancer Colon Adenoma	Diagnostic Test: Standard Colonoscopy	N/A

Detailed Description

Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks second among worldwide cancer related deaths and third in terms of cancer incidence. Colonoscopy-based screening programs have been established to reduce CRC morbidity and mortality. Multiple guidelines have established surveillance recommendations for repeat colonoscopies based on findings at index colonoscopy. Serrated lesions (SLs), including sessile serrated polyps/adenomas (SSP) and traditional serrated adenomas (TSA) have become of increased interest for their role as precursors of CRC. The optimal timing of follow-up colonoscopies after detection of SLs has been controversial as studies looking into optimal surveillance timing are lacking. The US Multi Society Task Force (USMSTF) 2020 guidelines recommend 5-10y surveillance intervals for detection of 1-2 SSPs, 3-5y for 3-4 SSPs, 3y for >4 SSPs or TSA. In contrast, the 2020 European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guidelines state that 1-10mm SLs do not require follow-up. It is unclear what the appropriate surveillance intervals is for patients with SLs which is evidenced by diverging recommendations from USMSTF/ESGE. High-grade dysplasia (HGD) is an exceedingly rare finding in colorectal polyps. The current literature on the yield of colonoscopy after index HGD is sparse, with conflicting data on risk of metachronous HRA due to low numbers of included HGD leading to high variability in reported outcomes.

The primary aim of this study is to determine the rate of metachronous advanced neoplasia (TMAN) detection after index detection of serrated lesions [sessile serrated polyps (SSPs), traditional serrated adenomas (TSAs)], and metachronous high-risk adenoma (HRA) after index detection of high-grade dysplasia (HGD).

Patient with SL or HGD diagnosed from 2010-2022 with lack of follow-up will be contacted by phone, then invited to undergo follow-up colonoscopy. Data collected will include patient age; sex; ASA class; past medical history; family history of CRC; procedure date; name of endoscopist; colonoscopy indication; BBPS score; withdrawal time; adenoma and polyp detection rate at index and follow-up colonoscopy; completeness of polypectomy; polyp location, size, surface, morphology (Paris classification), histopathology; complications, immediate and late (14 days). Endoscopy data will be recorded at the end of the procedures in CRFs and transferred by to a database.

Telephone follow-up will be done 14 days after the procedure to report possible side effects occurred.

We expect a higher percentage of high-risk lesions in our study group compared to our retrospective findings due to follow-up delays. As there is no published literature on the subject, our assumptions will be relative to our retrospective cohort. Assuming 60% participation in our study (patients deceased, unable to be contacted, received follow-up elsewhere, do not fit inclusion criteria), we expect 362 out of 603 patients to be enrolled in the SL group and 75 out of 124 in the HGD group. Assuming a 35% high-risk lesion (T-MAN) detection in the SL group compared to 22.1% detected retrospectively, we expect to include 127 cases of T-MAN. Assuming a 40% high-risk lesion (metachronous HRA) detection in the HGD group compared to 23.8% detected retrospectively [given the longer surveillance delays for these patients (7y) with 1% already with CRC at 1.8y median follow-up] we expect to include 30 cases of metachronous HRA. To perform univariate regression, we require inclusion of 10 patients with T-MAN in the SL group (minimum sample size: 29) and 10 patients with metachronous HRA in the HGD group (minimum sample size: 25). To perform our multivariate analyses, we require inclusion of 30 patients with T-MAN in the SL group (minimum sample size: 86) and 30 patients with metachronous HRA in the HGD group (minimum sample size: 75). Descriptive analysis with presentation of crude numbers, proportions, or medians with interquartile range will be used to present patient, procedure, and polyp outcomes. The rate of T-MAN in the SL group and metachronous HRA in the HGD group will be reported as proportions with exact 95% confidence intervals (CI). Primary outcomes will be illustrated using Kaplan Meier survival analyses for each group. We will perform COX proportional hazards regression to determine the effects of polyp size, location, and synchronous polyp status (no adenoma, LRA, or HRA) on risk of T-MAN, and effects of polyp size and location on risk of metachronous HRA for the SL and HGD groups respectively. Comparisons will be presented as Hazard ratios (HR) with 95% CI. We will perform multivariate COX regression to determine the effects of confounders on development of T-MAN or metachronous HRA. Our model will be adjusted family history of CRC and smoking status. Further confounders such as age, sex, and aspirin use will be evaluated in sensitivity analyses for possible inclusion in the multivariate analysis. The effect of duration of surveillance delays on risk of T-MAN or metachronous HRA will be evaluated using logistic regression. A two-tailed p<0.05 will be considered statistically significant for all analyses.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

730 participants

Allocation:

N/A

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

prospective, multi-endoscopist, single center, single group assignmentprospective, multi-endoscopist, single center, single group assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

Effect of Serrated Polyps and High-grade Dysplasia at Index Colonoscopy on Risk of Metachronous High-risk Adenomas: A Prospective Study

Anticipated Study Start Date :

May 1, 2022

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

May 1, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Jul 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Colonoscopy Standard colonoscopy: All optically diagnosed polyps will be removed and sent to the CHUM pathology laboratory for histopathological evaluation according to institutional standards.	Diagnostic Test: Standard Colonoscopy Standard colonoscopy: All optically diagnosed polyps will be removed and sent to the CHUM pathology laboratory for histopathological evaluation according to institutional standards.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Colonoscopy

Standard colonoscopy: All optically diagnosed polyps will be removed and sent to the CHUM pathology laboratory for histopathological evaluation according to institutional standards.

Diagnostic Test: Standard Colonoscopy

Standard colonoscopy: All optically diagnosed polyps will be removed and sent to the CHUM pathology laboratory for histopathological evaluation according to institutional standards.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Rate of TMAN detection after index detection of serrated lesions [1 year]
the rate of total metachronous advanced neoplasia (TMAN) detection after index detection of serrated lesions [sessile serrated polyps (SSPs), traditional serrated adenomas (TSAs)]
Rate of metachronous high-risk adenoma (HRA) after index detection of high-grade dysplasia (HGD) [1 year]
the rate of metachronous high-risk adenoma (HRA) after index detection of high-grade dysplasia (HGD)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Rate of T-MAN detection for concomitant index SSP+low-risk adenoma (LRA); index SSP+ high-risk adenoma (HRA); index SSP alone [1 year]
The rate of T-MAN detection for concomitant index SSP+low-risk adenoma (LRA); index SSP+ high-risk adenoma (HRA); index SSP alone
Rate of T-MAN detection according to number, size, location, and dysplasia status of index SSPs [1 year]
The rate of T-MAN detection according to number, size, location, and dysplasia status of index SSPs
Rate of metachronous HRA detection for index HGD alone [1 year]
The rate of metachronous HRA detection for index HGD alone
Rate of metachronous HRA detection for index HGD according to number, size, location, of index HGD [1 year]
The rate of metachronous HRA detection for index HGD according to number, size, location, of index HGD
Rate of metachronous high-risk serrated lesion (SL) for concomitant index SSP+LRA; index SSP+HRA; index SSP alone; index SSP all synchronous findings included; index TSA a ll synchronous findings included [1 year]
The rate of metachronous high-risk serrated lesion (SL) for concomitant index SSP+LRA; index SSP+HRA; index SSP alone; index SSP all synchronous findings included; index TSA all synchronous findings included
Rate of metachronous high-risk SL detection according to number, size, location, and dysplasia status of index SSPs [1 year]
The rate of metachronous high-risk SL detection according to number, size, location, and dysplasia status of index SSPs
Rate of metachronous HRA for concomitant index SSP+LRA; index SSP+HRA; index SSP alone; index SSP all synchronous findings included; index TSA all synchronous findings included [1 year]
The rate of metachronous HRA for concomitant index SSP+LRA; index SSP+HRA; index SSP alone; index SSP all synchronous findings included; index TSA all synchronous findings included
Rate of metachronous HRA detection according to number, size, location, and dysplasia status of index SSPs [1 year]
The rate of metachronous HRA detection according to number, size, location, and dysplasia status of index SSPs
Rate of T-MAN and metachronous HRA detection for the serrated lesion (SL) and HGD groups [1 year]
The rate of T-MAN and metachronous HRA detection for the serrated lesion (SL) and HGD groups stratified by number of years of surveillance delay
Rate of metachronous advanced SL and metachronous HRA detection for the serrated lesion (SL) group [1 year]
The rate of metachronous advanced SL and metachronous HRA detection for the serrated lesion (SL) group stratified by number of years of delay at time of endoscopy from surveillance intervals recommended by guidelines
Adenoma detection rates (ADR) and advanced adenoma detection rates at follow-up [1 year]
Adenoma detection rates (ADR) and advanced adenoma detection rates at follow-up stratified by number of years of delay at time of endoscopy from surveillance intervals recommended by guidelines

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

45 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients 45-80 who underwent colonoscopy from 2009 to 2022 at the Montreal University Hospital Center (CHUM) with 1+ SL or HGD detected at index colonoscopy and lacking follow-up within or beyond the surveillance interval recommended by 2020 USMSTF guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease;
1. Hereditary CRC syndromes;
1. CRC at index colonoscopy;
1. Serrated polyposis syndrome;
1. Life expectancy too short to benefit from colonoscopy;
1. Follow-up colonoscopy not yet due according to USMSTF guidelines. Patients with concomitant HRA and SL at index will be invited to participate if the index (or last) colonoscopy was performed more than 1 year ago. This is based on the high rates of HRA we identified in our retrospective study posing increased risks for these patients.