Will Cap-Assisted Colonoscopy Improve Performance of Colonoscopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial (CAC)

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Colonoscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01126632

CAC Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

Observing the effects of an Olympus cap on the visibility and in adenoma detection during colonoscopy.

Full description

To see if Colonoscopy with the CAP is able to give more visibility and to see if detection rate for adenomas, polyps are easier to detect.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients already booked for a colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• History of Colorectal Cancer
• Severe colitis
• Cancer
• poor bowel prep

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Cap Assisted Colonoscopy

Description:

Patients receiving colonoscopies where scope is fitted with cap

Standard Colonoscopy

Description:

Patients receiving standard colonoscopy without the cap on the scope