Evaluation of Colorectal neoplasia(s) incidence in Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Obesity; colorectal neoplasia; colorectal cancer; screening colonoscopy; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon)

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000120976
• Lead Sponsor: Mehmet Ali Yerdel

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 17 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Bariatric surgery candidate, average-risk for colorectal cancer. Average risk defines asymptomatic individuals lacking high-risk medical conditions (polyposis syndromes, inflammatory bowel disease) and a personal/family history of CRN/CRCs.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who had previous screening colonoscopy were excluded for standardization. Patients who were symptomatic (i.e.,bleeding, positive fecal occult blood test, changed bowel habits, iron deficiency anemia) or in high-risk category for colorectal cancer were also excluded as those who did not want to comply.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Colorectal neoplasia incidence between different age groups.<br>Colorectal neoplasia will be assessed with the histopathologic evaluation of polyps. [2 years, post enrolment];Colorectal cancer incidence between different age groups<br>Colorectal cancer diagnosis will be assessed with histopathologic examination of the polypectomy specimen.[2 years, post enrolment.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Classification of the detected colorectal neoplasia according to histopathology, location, size, multiplicity and Paris classification of colorectal polyps. [2 years, post enrolment]