The Impact of Narrow Band Imaging in Screening Colonoscopy: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Colonoscopy
- Sponsor
- Valduce Hospital
- Enrollment
- 206
- Primary Endpoint
- Adenoma Detection
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Narrow band imaging (NBI) is an imaging technique that allows a better definition of capillary pattern and improves the contrast between adenomas and the surrounding mucosa. Conflicting data exist on the ability of NBI in to improve detection of colonic neoplasm; the impact of NBI is being tested in several screening scenarios. The investigators evaluated whether the routine use of NBI, compared to white light (WL), during the withdrawal phase of screening colonoscopy improved adenoma detection.
Investigators
Vittorio Terruzzi
MD
Valduce Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •50-69 year-old asymptomatic subjects at average-risk of CRC
- •positive FOBT participating in a national mass-screening program and referred for colonoscopy
Exclusion Criteria
- •ongoing anticoagulation therapy
- •inadequate bowel cleansing
- •incomplete colonoscopy
- •refusing to participate
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Adenoma Detection
Time Frame: duration of colonoscopy procedure
Detection of adenoma, defined as the number of patients with \> 1 adenoma, under White Light or NBI visualization
Secondary Outcomes
- Detection of Flat and/or Depressed Adenomas(duration of colonoscopy procedure)