EFficacy of Prophylactic Clip Application in Decrease of Immediate Postpolypectomy Bleeding and Delayed Postpolypectomy Bleeding After Colonoscopic Removal for a Large Pedunculated Polyps

Asan Medical Center137 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic clip application after colonoscopic removal for a large pedunculated polyp (\> 1cm) in preventing immediate postpolypectomy bleeding (IPPB) and delayed postpolypectomy bleeding (DPPB).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

137

Conditions

Polyp of Large Intestine

Interventions

prophylactic clip applicationPROCEDURE

prophylactic clip application after colonoscopic polypectomy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have a large pedunculated polyp(\>1cm) in the colon Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 20 years * Subjects who are taking anticoagulants * Subjects who have an abnormal coagulogram (platelet count, international normalized ratio, or activated partial thromboplastin time) * Subjects who have inflammatory bowel diseases

Locations (1)

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the occurrence of immediate post-polypectomy bleeding

At 1 day after endoscopic polypectomy, CBC will be done.

Time frame: 1 day

the occurrence of delayed post-polypectomy bleeding

At 2 weeks after endoscopic polypectomy, history of hematochezia will be taken at outpatient clinic.

Time frame: 2 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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