Clinical Trial: Soft Coagulation for the Prevention of Adenoma Recurrence

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Soft Coagulation for the Prevention of Adenoma Recurrence After Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) of Large Sessile Colonic Polyps: A Multicentre, Randomized Trial.

Brief Summary: The purpose is to investigate whether a simple additional treatment applied during colonoscopy (called 'soft' coagulation) can reduce the risk of recurrence of polyp at the area where the polyp was removed. After a large polyp is removed it is known that there is a 20% chance that a small recurrence of polyp occurs at the site of removal can occur within 5 months of the polyp being removed. This in theory will burn off tiny polyp tissue, which is usually not visible to the naked eye. This additional treatment may possibly reduce the risk of polyp recurrence.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Professor Michael Bourke

Current Primary Outcome: Reduced rates of recurrence following EMR [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Compare previous rates of adenoma recurrence prior to initation of this treatment to recurrence rates of adenomas following initiation of this study. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Western Sydney Local Health District

Dates:
Date Received: November 28, 2012
Date Started: July 2013
Date Completion: July 2017
Last Updated: August 13, 2016
Last Verified: August 2016