Observing the effects of an Olympus cap on the visibility and in adenoma detection during colonoscopy.
To see if Colonoscopy with the CAP is able to give more visibility and to see if detection rate for adenomas, polyps are easier to detect.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Capital District Health Authority
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
cap-assisted colonoscopy compared visibility with standard colonoscopy
Propose to perform a randomized controlled trial comparing cap-assisted colonoscopy with the standard colonoscopy to assess visibility. To see if it is easier to detect polyps, adenomas with the cap than without. This is standard procedure. Just comparing if it is better to use the cap during colonoscopy.
Time frame: 4 months
Polyp detection rate
Number of Polyps detected per procedure using the cap. To see if it is more visible.
Time frame: 4 months
Adenoma Detection
number of adenomatous polyps detected per procedure. To see if it is more visible using the cap as to not using the cap.
Time frame: 4 months
Advanced lesion detection rate
(number of advanced lesions per procedure) defined as lesions with high-grade dysplasia, greater than 1 cm. size. To see if it is more visible using the cap as to not using the cap.
Time frame: 4 months
Cecal Intubation Rate
Time to cecum
Time frame: 4 months
Total time for colonoscopy
Time frame: 4 months
Complication Rate
Amount of complications during colonoscopies
Time frame: 4 months
Procedure indication
Time frame: 4 months
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