Cold versus hot snare polypectomy in post polypectomy bleeding in small colonic polyps

Completed

• Conditions: Colonic polyps; Digestive System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN91553378
• Lead Sponsor: Benizelion General Hospital (Greece)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 414

Inclusion Criteria

1. All patients founded with small polyps (3 - 8 mm) during colonoscopy
2. Cold snare group (CSP): male/female: 107/101 with age range: 59,4±13,6
3. Hot snare group (HSP): male/female: 125/81 with age range: 61,3±11,0

Exclusion Criteria

1. Cases with bleeding tendency (taking anticoagulant therapy, platelet count of less than 100,000/mm3, or prothrombin time more than 30% above the control
2. Cases with inadequate colonic preparation
3. Patients undergoing anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy were instructed to discontinue the use of these types of medication at least 7 days before the endoscopic procedure

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified