Cold Snare Versus Double Biopsy Polypectomy Technique for Removal of Diminutive Colorectal Polyps

Kyung Hee University

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 4

Conditions

Polyp of Large Intestine

Treatments

Procedure: removal of eligible polyps using cold snare polypectomy technique

Procedure: removal of eligible polyps using double biopsy technique

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01646242

CPP2012

Details and patient eligibility

About

Most of colorectal polyps founded during colonoscopy are diminutive polyps less than 6 mm. However, complete removal of diminutive polyps is required to prevent tumor recurrence and development of potential interval cancers. Currently, a variety of polypectomy techniques such as hot snare, cold snare, and cold forceps polypectomy are frequently used for the removal of diminutive colorectal polyps. In regard to the completeness of polypectomy, there are few data comparing cold snare polypectomy with cold forceps biopsy technique for removal of diminutive (1-5 mm) colorectal polyps. The aim of this study is to compare cold snare polypectomy with cold forceps polypectomy using double biopsy technique for removal of diminutive colorectal polyps.

Enrollment

54 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients over the age of 20
Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Patient undergoing antiplatelets (aspirin, clopidogrel and others) or anticoagulant therapy
Known existing bleeding tendency (thrombocytopenia or prolonged INR)
Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis)
ASA class III or more
Pregnancy
Any condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, places the patient at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study