NCT01601431

The Utility of Cap Colonoscopy in Increasing Adenoma Detection Rate

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 440 (actual)
• Sponsor: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a research study about the usefulness of transparent cap during screening colonoscopy. The purpose of the research is to test the usefulness of adding small cap to the tip of the colonoscope. the investigators hypothesis is that Cap assisted colonoscopy will improve the detection of adenomatous polyps (polyps which can become colon cancer later on) in comparison to the standard colonoscopy.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, randomized trial comparing the adenoma detection rate between Hispanic patients undergoing a screening colonoscopy with a conventional colonoscope or with a cap-assisted colonoscopy. The aims of the study are: 1. Compare ADR between Hispanic patients undergoing a screening colonoscopy with and without cap. 2. Compare the overall polyp detection rate between Hispanic patients undergoing a screening colonoscopy with and without cap. 3. Compare the cecal intubation rate and cecal intubation time between standard colonoscopy and cap assisted colonoscopy. 4. Compare the complication rate between standard colonoscopy and cap assisted colonoscopy.

Conditions

• Adenoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Cap Assisted Colonoscopy	Plastic transparent cap added to the distal end of the colonoscope which can increase adenoma detection rate
DEVICE	Conventional colonoscopy	Regular colonoscopy as per standard clinical guidelines

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-29
• Primary completion: 2015-02-02
• Completion: 2015-02-02
• First posted: 2012-05-18
• Last updated: 2018-06-07
• Results posted: 2018-06-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States