Completed
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Cold Biopsy Forceps Versus Cold Snare Biopsy for Colon Polyps
What is being tested
Cold Biopsy forceps
+ Cold snare biopsy
Procedure
Who is being recruted
Intestinal Polyps+2
+ Polyps
+ Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
From 40 to 80 Years
+5 Eligibility Criteria
How is the trial designed
Treatment Study
Interventional
Study Start: August 2012
Summary
Principal SponsorIncheon St.Mary's Hospital
Last updated: March 26, 2015
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Study start date: August 1, 2012
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.Polyps were randomized to be treated with either CSP or CFP. After the initial polypectomy, additional EMR was performed at the polypectomy site to assess the presence of residual polyp tissue.
Principal SponsorIncheon St.Mary's Hospital
Last updated: March 26, 2015
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
138 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Conditions
Criteria
Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 40 to 80 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Intestinal PolypsPolypsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPathological Conditions, AnatomicalColonic Polyps
Criteria
3 inclusion criteria required to participate
patients older than 40 years old and
patients who are receiving colonoscopies and
patients who have colon polyps
2 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
patients who have not agreed to the study
patients with bleeding tendencies
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
2 intervention groups are designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
Active ComparatorCold biopsy forceps for removal of colon polyps
Group II
Active ComparatorCold snare biopsy for removal of colon polyps
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
CompletedOne Study Center