Status:

UNKNOWN

Capsule Endoscopy as an Alternative to Colonoscopy

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Collaborating Sponsors:

Medtronic

Conditions:

Colonic Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, multicenter, interventional study assessing CE, in patients already scheduled for colonoscopy at tertiary referral hospitals, as a technique to reduce the number of unnecessary ...

Detailed Description

Study design Enrolled patients already scheduled for non-urgent colonoscopy according to local practice will be offered to undergo an early CE; in case of negative proof they will perform colonoscopy ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Iron deficiency anaemia with or without a colonoscopy performed within the last 5 years
  • Rectal bleeding/haematochezia in patients \>50 years who have undergone a colonoscopy \<5 years ago or \<50 years with no risk factors for CRC
  • Chronic constipation/abdominal distension/abdominal pain/diarrhea
  • Suspected CRC due to clinical criteria (NICE guidelines 2015, updated in 2017) with no iFOBT performed
  • Recent change in bowel habits
  • Follow-ups: post-polypectomy syndrome, family history of CRC, hereditary syndromes, CRC surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Exclusion

  • Study following an episode of complicated acute diverticulitis or with an uncertain diagnosis of acute diverticulitis
  • Evaluation following fragmented resection (recurrence ruled out)
  • Patients with a positive FIT
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Any contraindication to Crohn's Capsule endoscopy such as known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, strictures or fistulas, a previous altered Patency capsule, dysphagia or other swallowing disorders and cardiac pacemakers or other implanted electromedical devices.
  • Allergy or known contraindication to the medications and preparations agents used in the procedure.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

704 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06031051

Start Date

December 22 2021

End Date

December 1 2024

Last Update

September 11 2023

Active Locations (4)

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Hospital universitario de Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

2

Hospital clinic of barcelona

Barcelona, Spain, 08036

3

Hospital Sant Pau

Barcelona, Spain, 08041

4

Hospital Mutua de Terrassa

Terrassa, Spain