Virtual Colonoscopy (VC) for Primary Colorectal Screening

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Colorectal Polyps

Treatments: Other: CTC surveillance

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT00204867

2004-0104

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study involves a primary VC screening for colorectal polyps. The research hypothesis is that VC screening, including surveillance of sub-cm polyps, is a safe and effective approach.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to use virtual colonoscopy screening to learn more about what happens to small colon polyps (less than 10 mm) over time. From this, we can find out whether it's safer to remove all colon polyps right away or leave the small ones in place and remove only those that grow to 10 mm or more.

Enrollment: 272 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Medium-sized colorectal polyps (6-9 mm)

Exclusion criteria

• No medium-sized colorectal polyps (6-9 mm)

Trial design

272 participants in 1 patient group

A

Description:

In vivo surveillance of 6-9 mm polyps detected at CTC

Treatment:

Other: CTC surveillance