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A Prospective Study Comparing the Accuracy of Olympus Lucera Spectrum Technology vs Olympus Lucera Elite Technology in the in Vivo Diagnosis of Barrett's Oesophagus and Colorectal Polyps: The ELITE Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Polyps
Barrett Esophagus
Interventions
Device: Olympus Spectrum
Device: Olympus Elite
Registration Number
NCT03073226
Lead Sponsor
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Brief Summary

Barrett's oesophagus is a condition where the lining of the oesophagus (gullet) wall changes. People with Barrett's oesophagus are at risk of developing oesophageal cancer but can have regular checkups to detect changes before they progress to cancer. Every two years patients with Barrett's are offered examination by passing a fibreoptic tube into the oesophagus (gastroscopy) to remove small tissue samples (biopsies), which are examined in the laboratory to check for changes.

Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Prevention and early detection are the most effective strategies of dealing with bowel cancer. Most cancers develop from benign polyps (growths) in the bowel. Polyps are common and have the potential of developing into cancer over the course of many years.

Patients with a prior diagnosis of Barrett's oesophagus and colonic polyps undergo regular endoscopic examinations known as surveillance endoscopies. This is done to detect changes in the cells of Barrett's oesophagus or further polyps. Current practice is to capture recorded videos of Barrett's surveillance examinations and still images of polyps prior to their removal.

Endoscope technology continues to advance. These newly developed technologies are marketed to have claims of superiority in performance over preceding generations often without the back up of scientific data but at a significant financial cost. The aim of this study is to use endoscopic images and videos recorded as part of routine clinical practice to compare the current version of Olympus endoscopes with the new version launched by the company.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
232
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients attending for Barrett's surveillance OR
  • Patients attending for colonic polyp surveillance or screening
  • Patients are willing and able to give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Polyp syndromes (eg FAP or Lynch Syndrome)
  • Known history of IBD

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Barrett's surveillance Olympus SpectrumOlympus SpectrumBarrett's surveillance with Olympus Spectrum.
Barrett's Surveillance Olympus EliteOlympus EliteBarrett's surveillance with Olympus ELITE.
Polyp Surveillance Olympus SpectrumOlympus SpectrumColonic polyp surveillance/screening with Olympus Spectrum.
Polyp Surveillancewith Olympus ELITE.Olympus EliteColonic polyp surveillance/screening with Olympus ELITE.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SensitivityBaseline and 1 day

Difference in the sensitivity of in vivo lesion characterisation between Lucera Elite vs Lucera Spectrum as compared to final histology.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Endoscopists confidenceBaseline and 1 day

Difference in endoscopists' confidence scores in lesion characterisation between new and current technologies.

Difference in clarity of images/videos between Lucera Elite and Lucera Spectrum technology.Baseline and 1 day

Difference in clarity of images/videos between Lucera Elite and Lucera Spectrum technology.

Sensitivity of Dual Focus technologyBaseline and 1 day

Difference in sensitivity of lesion characterisation when using dual focus technology.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Queen Alexandra Hospital

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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