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The Risk of Bleeding After Removal of Large Colorectal Polyps in Patients Taking Aspiri

Conditions
Bleeding after removal large colorectal polyps in patients taking aspirin in profilactic doses or placebo
Therapeutic area: Health Care [N] - Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Registration Number
EUCTR2012-001270-28-PL
Lead Sponsor
Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Poland
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
760
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 40 years or older
2. Daily aspirin for primary or secondary prophylaxis
3. Candidate for endoscopic polypectomy of at least one colorectal polyp 10mm or larger
4. Signed written informed consent
5. Written opinion from a cardiologist that the patient can cease taking aspirin for a period of 21 days in the peri-polypectomy period
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 760
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1. Polyposis syndrome
2. Lifelong anticoagulant therapy with warfarin, acenocumarol, clopidogrel or ticlopidin
3. Haemorrhagic diathesis
4. Coagulation disorders INR > 1,5, APTT 2xnorm
5. Coagulation disorders in family
6. Heart failure (NYHA III-IV)
7. Lung disease limiting activities of daily living

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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