NCT01646242

Cold Snare Versus Double Biopsy Polypectomy Technique for Removal of Diminutive Colorectal Polyps

Cold Snare Versus Double Biopsy Polypectomy Technique for Removal of Diminutive Colorectal Polyps: a Prospective Randomized Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kyunghee University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Most of colorectal polyps founded during colonoscopy are diminutive polyps less than 6 mm. However, complete removal of diminutive polyps is required to prevent tumor recurrence and development of potential interval cancers. Currently, a variety of polypectomy techniques such as hot snare, cold snare, and cold forceps polypectomy are frequently used for the removal of diminutive colorectal polyps. In regard to the completeness of polypectomy, there are few data comparing cold snare polypectomy with cold forceps biopsy technique for removal of diminutive (1-5 mm) colorectal polyps. The aim of this study is to compare cold snare polypectomy with cold forceps polypectomy using double biopsy technique for removal of diminutive colorectal polyps.

Conditions

• Polyp of Large Intestine

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	removal of eligible polyps using cold snare polypectomy technique	Snare polypectomy using a mini (10 mm open diameter) size electrosurgical snare without application of electrocautery
PROCEDURE	removal of eligible polyps using double biopsy technique	Cold forceps polypectomy using a standard- capacity forceps with double biopsy technique (two bites per one forceps pass)

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-07-01
• Primary completion: 2013-06-01
• Completion: 2013-06-01
• First posted: 2012-07-20
• Last updated: 2014-10-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea