Confocal Endomicroscopy for GI Neoplasia Study

Mayo Clinic40 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to enhance probe stabilization using a 4mm clear cap attached to endoscope in comparison to standard "free-hand" image acquisition.

The aim of this study is to optimize and validate in-vivo imaging systems capable of highly accurate, real-time classification of colorectal neoplasia.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Colorectal Polyps

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Those patients undergoing colonoscopy for screening or surveillance of colon polyps will be included in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with known polyposis syndromes, inflammatory bowel disease, allergy to fluorescein, or refusal to provide informed consent.

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of the confocal image

Quality will be assessed subjectively. Subjective technical quality of each video sequence will be scored by two independent experts.

Time frame: 1 yr

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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