Targeted Forceps Biopsy for Colorectal Tumors

Kyungpook National University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Colorectal Neoplasms

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Targeted group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03604237

KNUH201804

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates whether targeted forceps biopsy with careful tumor surface evaluation can improve diagnostic accuracy of colorectal tumors larger than 2 cm during colonoscopy.

Enrollment: 64 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with colorectal neoplasms of the size larger than 2 cm

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who deny the participation in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Targeted forceps biopsy

Experimental group

Description:

In this group, an endoscopist takes a forceps biopsy at depressed mucosa or large nodular area of large colorectal tumors after meticulous surface evaluation.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Targeted group

Conventional forceps biopsy

No Intervention group

Description:

In this group, an endoscopist takes a forceps biopsy at the most convenient area of large colorectal tumors.