Clip Placement Following Colonic Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Polyp, Colonic; Bleeding
• Interventions: Device: Olympus Quick Clip Pro - Single Use Repositionable Clips

• Registration Number: NCT03309683
• Lead Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center

Brief Summary

Study design: A national, multi-center, patient-blinded, randomized clinical trial.

Study population: Patients undergoing EMR with a moderate to severe risk (right sided colon, ≥2cm) of developing Delayed Bleeding (DB).

Intervention: PC will be compared to standard care (no PC).

Main study endpoints: Primary endpoint is the incidence of DB. Secondary endpoints are cost-effectiveness, quality of life and (severe) adverse events related to PC, adenoma recurrence and risk factors for DB.

Detailed Description

Design

This is a multi-center, randomized, patient-blinded multicenter trial, comparing two treatment strategies in 356 patients undergoing EMR for a colonic lesion 2-6 cm. The study will be enrolled in a selection of academic and non-academic Dutch hospitals. Patients undergoing an EMR will be a randomly allocated by web-based randomization to:

A) PC treatment group: minimally 1 clip per 1 cm of the polyp resection plane: OR B) Control group: standard care: only clip placement in case of uncontrollable bleeding (not successfully managed by coagulation) AND/OR perforation.

Population The target population in this proposal includes patients of 18 years and older, who gave written informed consent, undergoing EMR of a colonic polyp with a moderate to severe risk of developing DB. Moderate-severe risk of DB is defined as a laterally spreading or sessile polyp morphology proximal to the splenic flexure, measuring 2-6cm. Given the significantly increased risk of bleeding in the cecum, ascending and transverse colon, clip placement at this location may have the greatest benefit.

Inclusion Gastroenterologists from participating hospitals of the Dutch EMR Study Group will be asked to recruit patients for the trial. They will provide written information about the trial to potential participants, i.e., all patients scheduled for an EMR of a (right-sided) colonic polyp 2-6 cm, and 18 years or older. Members of the study group will contact potentially eligible patients at the outpatient clinic, hospital wards or by phone and give detailed information about the trial. In- and exclusion criteria will be checked and questions about the trial will be answered. Eligible patients will be invited to participate. After both the patient and the study physician or nurse practitioner have signed the informed consent form, in- and exclusion criteria will be checked again and baseline measurements will be performed, which include disease specific questionnaires including risk-factors for DB (AC use, restarting AC, polyp size, visible vessel, etc) and generic and disease specific quality of life questionnaires (see below). Patient's contact details will be provided to the study center for randomization.

Standard of care (usual care) In Dutch common practice, PC is not standard of care. PC is used, based on the personal preference of the endoscopist, mostly in case of intra-procedural bleeding/(possible)perforation. In our study group the minority of endoscopists applies PC after EMR in case of high risk patients, defined as right-sided flat polyps of at least 2cm and on AC or AP therapy.

Definition clinical significant delayed bleeding (DB)

DB is defined as any bleeding occurring after the completion of the procedure necessitating blood transfusion, hospitalization, or re-intervention (either repeat endoscopy, angiography, or surgery). Self-limiting bleeding managed on an outpatient basis is not included. Severity of DB Severity of bleeding is defined according to the ASGE working party document for adverse events in colonoscopy:

1. Mild DB: any post-EMR medical consultation, unplanned hospital admission, or prolongation of hospital stays for 3 days or fewer.

2. Moderate DB: unplanned hospital admission of 4 to 10 days, transfusion, repeat endoscopy, any interventional radiology procedure, or intensive care unit (ICU) admission for 1 night.

3. Severe DB: admission to the ICU for more than 1 night, unplanned admission for more than 10 nights, surgery, or permanent disability.

Treatment of DB DB is primarily treated by resuscitation. In case of resuscitation failure, colonoscopy, angiography with coiling and eventually surgery may be applied to control the bleeding site.

Follow-up After the EMR patients are contacted at 30, 90 and 180 days (short-term and long-term effects). At 180 days a colonoscopy is scheduled to access the adenoma recurrence rate (standard of care).

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-10-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-10-12
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-13
• Study Start: 2018-03-05
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-08-19
• Study Completion: 2023-03-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 356

Inclusion Criteria

• laterally spreading or sessile polyp morphology (Paris classification 0-IIa/b/c) proximal to the splenic flexure, measuring 2-6 cm
• All patients aged >18 years undergoing an EMR
• Written informed consent

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Exclusion Criteria

• Previous resection or attempted resection of a lesion less than 30 days ago or in the same session,
• Clip deployed prior to the completion of the EMR for a perforation or a major intra-procedural bleeding not treatable by coagulation,
• Endoscopic appearance of invasive malignancy (non-lifting Kato D, Kudo V pit pattern),
• Pregnancy,
• Active inflammatory colonic conditions (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease),
• Insufficiently corrected anticoagulants AND/OR a clotting disorder (platelet count <50x109/l, INR > 1,5),
• American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Grade IV-V,
• Macroscopic non-radical resection,
• >1 lesion in 1 session,
• Involvement of valvula Bauhin or appendiceal orificium

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Clip group	Olympus Quick Clip Pro - Single Use Repositionable Clips	Olympus Quick Clip Pro - Single Use Repositionable Clips will be used for Prophylactic clipping after EMR

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Delayed bleeding	30 days	Clinical relevant delayed bleeding defined according to the ASGE working party document for adverse events in coloscopy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EMR scar evaluation	180 days	EMR scars will be evaluated by endoscopic photography and biopsies.
Adenoma recurrence	180 days	Recurrence rate will be determined by endoscopy and biopsies.
Cost-effectiveness	180 days	A cost effectiveness analysis will be done, based on length of hospital stay and professional medical attendance and aided by an estimation of the impact on quality of health by the questionnaires EQ-5D, iMCQ, iPCQ.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Radboudumc; 🇳🇱 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Ziekenhuis St Jansdal; 🇳🇱 Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands