Prospective Randomized Comparison of Cold Snare Polypectomy and Conventional Polypectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
• Interventions: Procedure: cold polypectomy; Procedure: conventional polypectomy

• Registration Number: NCT00763425
• Lead Sponsor: Showa Inan General Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare cold snare polypectomy and conventional polypectomy for the removal and retrieval of small colorectal polyps.

Cold snare polypectomy for colorectal polyps up to 8 mm is expected to be more effective than conventional polypectomy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-09
• Study First Submitted: 2008-09-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-09-30
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2009-08
• Study Completion: 2009-09
• Status Verified: 2015-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 2015-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• Exclusion criteria include age less than 20 years old
• Pregnant, American Society of Anesthesiologists class III and IV
• Overweight (body weight > 100 kg)
• Allergic to the drugs used or its components (soybeans or eggs)
• Poor bowel preparation or post-colorectal surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	cold polypectomy	-
2	conventional polypectomy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complete removal rate of colorectal polyps	two weeks after each polypectomy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complication rate	two weeks after each polypectomy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Showa Inan General hospital; 🇯🇵 Komagane, Nagano, Japan