Does the new disposable distal attachment (Endocuff) improve detection of pre cancerous polyps?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colonic polyps detection; Digestive System; Polyp of colon

• Registration Number: ISRCTN58994883
• Lead Sponsor: ondon North West Healthcare NHS Trust

Brief Summary

2018 Results article in http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2018-BSGAbstracts.74 (added 30/11/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-12
• Study Completion: 2017-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 December 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 154

Inclusion Criteria

Adults over the age of 18 years undergoing a colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Absolute contraindications to colonoscopy
2. Established or suspicion of large bowel obstruction or pseudo-obstruction
3. Known colon cancer or polyposis syndromes
4. Known colonic strictures
5. Known severe diverticular segment (that is likely to impede colonoscope passage)
6. Patients with active colitis (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s colitis, diverticulitis, infective colitis)
7. Patients lacking capacity to give informed consent
8. Pregnancy
9. Patients who are on clopidogrel, warfarin, or other new generation anticoagulants/antiplatelets who have not stopped this for the procedure.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified