Prospective Randomized Comparison of Cold Snare Polypectomy and Conventional Polypectomy

Showa Inan General Hospital200 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to compare cold snare polypectomy and conventional polypectomy for the removal and retrieval of small colorectal polyps. Cold snare polypectomy for colorectal polyps up to 8 mm is expected to be more effective than conventional polypectomy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

cold polypectomyPROCEDURE

The removal of small colorectal polyps up to 8 mm is performed using cold snare polypectomy.

conventional polypectomyPROCEDURE

The removal of small colorectal polyps up to 8 mm is performed using conventional polypectomy.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * Men or women between 20 and 100 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria include age less than 20 years old * Pregnant, American Society of Anesthesiologists class III and IV * Overweight (body weight \> 100 kg) * Allergic to the drugs used or its components (soybeans or eggs) * Poor bowel preparation or post-colorectal surgery.

Locations (1)

Showa Inan General hospital

Komagane, Nagano, Japan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Complete removal rate of colorectal polyps

Time frame: two weeks after each polypectomy

Secondary Outcomes

Complication rate

Time frame: two weeks after each polypectomy

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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