Comparison Between HD+ Endoscopy and Standard Videoendoscopy in Screening Colonoscopy
Sponsor
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT00792649
Collaborator
(none)
200
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Colonoscopy is the accepted gold standard for screening of colorectal cancer. However, small and flat neoplastic lesions might be overlooked with standard video endoscopes. The new available EPKi system (Pentax, Japan) enables with HD+ imaging resolution above HDTV standard. Aim of the study was to test the efficacy of HD+ colonoscopy alone and in conjunction with I-Scan (newly developed post processing digital filter)in comparison to standard videoendoscopy
Study Design
Study Type:
Observational
Anticipated Enrollment
:
200 participants
Observational Model:
Case-Control
Time Perspective:
Prospective
Study Start Date
:
Feb 1, 2008
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| 1 screening colonoscopy with HD+ endoscopes |
|
| 2 screening colonoscopy with standardvideoendoscopes |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years
and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
- Consecutive patients scheduled for screening colonoscopy
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Inflammatory bowel disease
-
Cancer
-
Pregnancy
-
Inability to obtain informed consent
-
Prothrombin time < 50% of control
-
Partial thromboplastin time > 50 seconds
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.Responsible Party:
,
,
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00792649
Other Study ID Numbers:
- 837.386.07
First Posted:
Nov 18, 2008
Last Update Posted:
Nov 18, 2008
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2008
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