Targeted Forceps Biopsy for Colorectal Tumors

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Colorectal Neoplasms
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Targeted group

• Registration Number: NCT03604237
• Lead Sponsor: Kyungpook National University Hospital

Brief Summary

This study evaluates whether targeted forceps biopsy with careful tumor surface evaluation can improve diagnostic accuracy of colorectal tumors larger than 2 cm during colonoscopy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09-01
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Study First Submitted: 2018-07-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-07-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-19
• Study First Posted: 2018-07-27
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-27
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-01
• Study Completion: 2018-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with colorectal neoplasms of the size larger than 2 cm

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who deny the participation in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Targeted forceps biopsy	Targeted group	In this group, an endoscopist takes a forceps biopsy at depressed mucosa or large nodular area of large colorectal tumors after meticulous surface evaluation.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pathologic diagnosis	7 days	The pathologic diagnosis of forceps biopsy is compared with the pathologic diagnosis of resected specimen of the colorectal tumor.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kyungpook National University Hospital; 🇰🇷 Daegu, Korea, Republic of