Status:
COMPLETED
A New Method for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Colon Capsule Endoscopy Compared to Conventional Endoscopy
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Introduction: Prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) is feasible through polypectomy on screening colonoscopy. Patient acceptance remains the main limiting factor for execution. Colon capsule endoscop...
Detailed Description
Study design This was a prospective, single center pilot analysis under screening conditions. Patient enrollment was from November 5, 2007, to May 7, 2008. All patients provided written informed conse...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- male/female above the age of 50 years with symptoms (Indication for screening)
- male/female above the age of 50 years without symptoms
- male/female younger than 50 years without symptoms but with a positive family history for colorectal cancer (CRC) (Indication for screening)
Exclusion
- CRC in the patient's history
- cardiac pacemaker
- contraindications for sodium phosphate solution (Colophos®)
- risk factors for capsule retention including surgical intestinal anastomosis, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis and radiologically suspected bowel obstruction
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
59 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00991003
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
October 7 2009
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University Hospital
Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland, 4031