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Diagnostic accuracy of low dose polyethylene glycol (PEG) based fecal tagging computed tomography colonography (CTC) for the detection of colorectal neoplasia in patients with positive fecal immunochemical test

Not Applicable
Conditions
colorectal cancer, colorectal polyp
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000006665
Lead Sponsor
Department od Medical Division of Radiology, Jichi Medical University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

1) fecal immunochemical test positive.
2) Major functions of organs of the subjects are in a good condition.
3) Aged 40 years or older.
4) Signed informed consent forms are obtained by the patients.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Known colorectal polyps or cancers at any site at the time of enrollment.
2) Patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
3) Fulfillment of clinical criteria for diagnosis of FAP or HNPCC (Amsterdam criteria).
4) Serious medical conditions that may increase the risk of optical colonoscopy or are so severe that screening would have no benefit.
5) Previous colorectal surgery.
6) Gastric or intestinal stenosis, abdominal adhesions, bowel obstruction or perforation, toxic megacolon.
7) Evidence of an increased risk in carrying out bowel preparation or CTC exams.
8) Possibility of pregnancy.
9) Optical colonoscopy or barium enema carried out within the last 3 years.
10) Patients with psychological conditions that contraindicate colonoscopy or make them irrelevant to participate in the trial.
11) Claustrophobia.
12) Iodine hypersensitivity.
13) Severe thyroid disease.
14) Severe deafness.
15) Subjects whose eligibility for this clinical trial is not appropriate by other reasons.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ow dose polyethylene glycol (PEG) based fecal tagging CTC vs. optical colonoscopy. Detection performance and accuracy of colorectal polyps (at least 6 mm in diameter) and colorectal cancer.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparative adherence of patients to CTC and optical colonoscopy. <br>Frequency and nature of any adverse events.
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