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Adenoma ColonNCT04418843

Cold EMR Vs Standard EMR for the Treatment of Large Nonpedunculated Homogeneous Colorectal Lesions

A study testing Standard Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Cold Snare Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in people with Adenoma Colon and Serrated Polyp, run by Oscar Nogales at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study compares the effectiveness in complete resection (absence of recurrence at 6 months) the two different techniques for performing endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of nonpedunculated homogeneous colorectal lesions >20mm Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Adenoma Colon, Serrated Polyp, Serrated Adenoma
What is being tested?
Standard Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Cold Snare Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
229 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
8 Jun 2020to 31 Mar 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients of age > 18 years undergoing a colonoscopy for any reason of request and who do not meet exclusion criteria.
  • Nonpedunculated homogeneous colorectal lesions type LST ( Paris 0-IIa morphology) and serrated lesions larger than 20 mm without endoscopic data of malignancy: NICE 1 pattern +/- NICE 2 component ( serrated lesions) or NICE2 pattern/JNET 2A (adenomas) and therefore subsidiaries of RME. Randomization will be performed per patient, not for colorectal lesions
  • Signature of informed consent of endoscopic exploration

Who cannot join

  • .No signature of informed consent prior to the study procedure.
  • Absence of proper suspension of the anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapy prior to procedure according to usual pre-procedure recommendations (BSG and ESGE guidelines)
  • Patients with severe thrombopenia/ coagulopathy (Platelets < 50,000/INR > 1.5) not corrected prior to procedure (plasma or platelet transfusion)
  • Patients not candidates for endoscopic resection of colorectal lesions by comorbidities.
  • Pregnant.
  • Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
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  • Urgent colonoscopy.
  • Poor preparation (BBPS <2 in the colon segment where the lesion is located)
  • Laterally spreading tumors (LST) lesions with non-homogeneous morphology including: sessile polyps (0-Is), pedunculated (0-Ip) and LST lesions with depressed or excavated components (Paris 0-IIc or Paris 0-III), LST granular nodular mixed, LST-G with whole nodular type. In case of doubt depressed component (Paris 0-IIc) or histological borderline lesion (JNET2B), will be excluded from the study.
  • Histological prediction of deep invasive or non-subsidiary to endoscopic mucosal resection lesion as a treatment of choice: NICE 3 pattern by inspection with NBI or Kudo V pattern in traditional/electronic chromoendoscopy or Sano IIIA/IIIB pattern
  • Endoscopic resection of post-EMR scar level relapses

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Óscar Nogales Rincón

    Madrid, 28007

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About this study

Official title: Cold EMR Vs Standard EMR for the Treatment of Large Nonpedunculated Homogeneous Colorectal Lesions.Randomized and Multicentric Clinical Trial

This study compares the effectiveness in complete resection (absence of recurrence at 6 months) the two different techniques for performing endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of nonpedunculated homogeneous colorectal lesions >20mm

Read the detailed description

Colonoscopy is the reference diagnostic test for the study of colon diseases. This procedure also allows the realization of endoscopic therapeutics techniques; thus, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is an effective and safe therapy for the treatment of premalignant and early malignant colorectal lesions of the colon and its use is universal.

Usually, colon lesions larger than 10 mm (or pedunculated of any size) require for resection the use of electrocoagulation current (or hot snare polypectomy) and thus is reflected in the most recent clinical practice guidelines (ESGE guidelines, for example). However, the risk of side adverse effects from the use of electrocoagulation is not insignificant and includes post-polypectomy bleeding, post-polypectomy syndrome, post-polypectomy fever and/or immediate or delayed perforation. This risk of complications is higher depending on the characteristics and size of colorectal lesions resected.

On the other hand, currently in small lesions not pedunculated (< 10 mm), it is recommended to use cold snare polypectomy according to ESGE clinical guidelines, as it has been seen in previous studies that this reduces complication rates without varying the effectiveness in resection.

However, in lesions > 10 mm the previous experience with cold snare resection is less, probably motivated by the possible drawbacks in terms of the possible difficulty of resection of thick tissue with cold snare and a possible increased intra-procedure hemorrhagic risk that can make it difficult to see the scar, with the possibility of leaving residual tissue.

However, in recent years the accumulated evidence gathered in various studies and grouped in a recent systematic review suggests that endoscopic mucosal resection with cold snare (Cold-EMR) may be safer than electrocoagulation resection for both 10-19mm lesions and for lesions >20 mm, associated with a lower rate of adverse effects with similar efficacy rates in terms of complete resection and adenomatous recurrence rate. Still, evidence for the treatment of nonpedunculated lesions >20 mm is relatively limited and is not based on randomized comparative studies with the standard EMR technique.

Being tested
Standard Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, Cold Snare Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Keywords
endoscopic mucosal resection, cold snare endoscopic mucosal resection, standard endoscopic mucosal resection, large nonpedunculated homogeneous colorectal lesions, adenoma colon, serrated polyp, serrated adenoma, conventional endoscopic mucosal resection, laterally spreading adenomas.
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Standard Endoscopic Mucosal ResectionProcedure or surgery

    Also called Standard EMR

    Use of injected colloidal or saline solution to raise a lesion prior to polypectomy snare closed over a polyp with electrocautery

  • Cold Snare Endoscopic Mucosal ResectionProcedure or surgery

    Also called Cold EMR

    Use of injected colloidal or saline solution to raise a lesion prior to polypectomy snare closed over a polyp without electrocautery

Study groups in NCT04418843
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard Endoscopic Mucosal ResectionExperimentalStandard Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, if necessary, multi-piece to resect large nonpedunculated homogeneous colorectal lesions (>20 mm)
Receives: Procedure: Standard Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Cold Snare Endoscopic Mucosal ResectionExperimentalCold Snare Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, if necessary, multi-piece to resect large nonpedunculated homogeneous colorectal lesions (>20 mm)
Receives: Procedure: Cold Snare Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Complete resection of the lesion

    Complete resection of the lesion is defined as the non-visualization by the endoscopist of a residual lesion in the mucosal defect and its edge at the end of the EMR and no visualization of recurrence in the post-EMR scar on the first surveillance colonoscopy and absence of recurrence data in scar biopsies

    Measured: 3-6 months

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Security profile

    Security profile is defined as the observed percentage of complications (Intra-procedure bleeding, deferred bleeding, deferred bleeding in antiplatelet and/or anticoagulated patients,post-polypectomy fever, post-polypectomy syndrome, deep muscle damage and perforation) in each of the evaluated techniques.

    Measured: 30 days

  2. Late adenoma recurrence rate

    Late adenoma recurrence rate as determined by endoscopic assessment (no visible recurrent adenoma) and histological assessment (scar biopsies) in surveillance colonoscopy at 18 months of the procedure

    Measured: 18 months

  3. Number of fragments needed to complete the resection

    Number of fragments needed to resect with polypectomy snare to complete the resection of the colorectal lesion.

    Measured: 1 day

  4. Resection time

    Time needed to perform endoscopic mucosal resection measured from first snare positioning until complete resection is achieved based on endoscopic assessment.

    Measured: 1 day

  5. Bloc resection rate

    Number of lesions that have undergone resection in a single fragment with each of these evaluated techniques.

    Measured: 1

  6. R0 resection rate

    Number of lesions with complete macroscopic resection with a negative microscopic margin in the mucosectomy specimen

    Measured: 1 day

  7. EMR technique conversion rate

    Number of lesions to be finally resected with the other arm of study technique not initially assigned

    Measured: 1 day

  8. Need for additional treatments to complete the resection.

    Number of lesions that cannot be completely resected with the assigned EMR technique, requiring different techniques to complete the resection, such as SOFT coagulation with snare tip, APC (argon plasma coagulation), hot avulsion with hot biopsy forceps, biopsy forceps, biopsy forceps +ablation

    Measured: 1 day

  9. Number of clips used

    Number of clip used for hemostatic purposes or for the prophylactic closure of the injury

    Measured: 1 day

  10. Degree of artifact/interference in the histological interpretation

    Subjective impression of the artifact in the histological interpretation of the resected sample (null, moderate, severe)

    Measured: 1 day

  11. Depth of the resected submucosa

    Measure the depth of the resected submucosa layer (in microns) with each of the resection techniques used

    Measured: 1 day

  12. Percentage of mucosal muscle present in the mucosal protrusions in the resection defect of cold-EMR.

    Assess the percentage of presence of mucosal muscle in biopsies performed on the protrusions present in the resection defect of cold-EMR

    Measured: 1 day

  13. Need for surgery for technical failure

    Number of lesions that have to be finally resected by surgery due to technical impossibility for their endoscopic resection.

    Measured: 6 months

  14. Cost-effectiveness study.

    evaluate the cost-effectiveness of each of the endoscopic mucosal resection techniques

    Measured: 18 months

  15. Sub-analysis by center participating in the study

    A subanalysis of the study results by center will be carried out to rule out significant differences between them

    Measured: 18 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Jun 2020
  2. Study start8 Jun 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Prospective randomized study (1:1), multicenter, non-blind of consecutive non-pedunculated lesions of serrated and adenomatous histology, homogeneous, with a size greater than or equal to 20 mm (no upper limit in size). Performing cold-EMR vs standard EMR. A non-inferiority study of cold-EMR versus standard EMR.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
229 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04418843
Sponsor's protocol ID
RMEFRÍA.2019
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
3 Jun 2020
Last updated
28 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Thoguluva Chandrasekar V, Spadaccini M, Aziz M, Maselli R, Hassan S, Fuccio L, Duvvuri A, Frazzoni L, Desai M, Fugazza A, Jegadeesan R, Colombo M, Dasari CS, Hassan C, Sharma P, Repici A. Cold snare endoscopic resection of nonpedunculated colorectal polyps larger than 10 mm: a systematic review and pooled-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 May;89(5):929-936.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.12.022. Epub 2019 Jan 9.

    PubMed 30639542
  • Horiuchi A, Nakayama Y, Kajiyama M, Tanaka N, Sano K, Graham DY. Removal of small colorectal polyps in anticoagulated patients: a prospective randomized comparison of cold snare and conventional polypectomy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Mar;79(3):417-23. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.08.040. Epub 2013 Oct 11.

    PubMed 24125514
  • Takeuchi Y, Yamashina T, Matsuura N, Ito T, Fujii M, Nagai K, Matsui F, Akasaka T, Hanaoka N, Higashino K, Iishi H, Ishihara R, Thorlacius H, Uedo N. Feasibility of cold snare polypectomy in Japan: A pilot study. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Nov 25;7(17):1250-6. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i17.1250.

    PubMed 26634041
  • Aslan F, Camci M, Alper E, Akpinar Z, Arabul M, Celik M, Unsal B. Cold snare polypectomy versus hot snare polypectomy in endoscopic treatment of small polyps. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014 Jun;25(3):279-83. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.5085.

    PubMed 25141316
  • Tate DJ, Awadie H, Bahin FF, Desomer L, Lee R, Heitman SJ, Goodrick K, Bourke MJ. Wide-field piecemeal cold snare polypectomy of large sessile serrated polyps without a submucosal injection is safe. Endoscopy. 2018 Mar;50(3):248-252. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-121219. Epub 2017 Nov 23.

    PubMed 29169195
  • Hirose R, Yoshida N, Murakami T, Ogiso K, Inada Y, Dohi O, Okayama T, Kamada K, Uchiyama K, Handa O, Ishikawa T, Konishi H, Naito Y, Fujita Y, Kishimoto M, Yanagisawa A, Itoh Y. Histopathological analysis of cold snare polypectomy and its indication for colorectal polyps 10-14 mm in diameter. Dig Endosc. 2017 Jul;29(5):594-601. doi: 10.1111/den.12825. Epub 2017 May 17.

    PubMed 28160332
  • Rameshshanker R, Tsiamoulos Z, Latchford A, Moorghen M, Saunders BP. Resection of large sessile serrated polyps by cold piecemeal endoscopic mucosal resection: Serrated COld Piecemeal Endoscopic mucosal resection (SCOPE). Endoscopy. 2018 Jul;50(7):E165-E167. doi: 10.1055/a-0599-0346. Epub 2018 May 9. No abstract available.

    PubMed 29742770
  • Rex KD, Vemulapalli KC, Rex DK. Recurrence rates after EMR of large sessile serrated polyps. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Sep;82(3):538-41. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.01.025. Epub 2015 Apr 4.

    PubMed 25851161
  • Qu J, Jian H, Li L, Zhang Y, Feng B, Li Z, Zuo X. Effectiveness and safety of cold versus hot snare polypectomy: A meta-analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jan;34(1):49-58. doi: 10.1111/jgh.14464. Epub 2018 Sep 26.

    PubMed 30176072
  • Veitch AM, Vanbiervliet G, Gershlick AH, Boustiere C, Baglin TP, Smith LA, Radaelli F, Knight E, Gralnek IM, Hassan C, Dumonceau JM. Endoscopy in patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy, including direct oral anticoagulants: British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guidelines. Endoscopy. 2016 Apr;48(4):c1. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-122686. Epub 2017 Jan 23. No abstract available.

    PubMed 28114689
  • Burgess NG, Bassan MS, McLeod D, Williams SJ, Byth K, Bourke MJ. Deep mural injury and perforation after colonic endoscopic mucosal resection: a new classification and analysis of risk factors. Gut. 2017 Oct;66(10):1779-1789. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309848. Epub 2016 Jul 27.

    PubMed 27464708
  • Takayanagi D, Nemoto D, Isohata N, Endo S, Aizawa M, Utano K, Kumamoto K, Hojo H, Lefor AK, Togashi K. Histological Comparison of Cold versus Hot Snare Resections of the Colorectal Mucosa. Dis Colon Rectum. 2018 Aug;61(8):964-970. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001109.

    PubMed 29944582
  • Rodriguez Sanchez J, Sanchez Alonso M, Pellise Urquiza M. The "bubble sign": a novel way to detect a perforation after cold snare polypectomy. Endoscopy. 2019 Aug;51(8):796-797. doi: 10.1055/a-0881-2856. Epub 2019 May 9. No abstract available.

    PubMed 31071753
  • Keklikkiran C, Ozdogan OC. Thermal ablation of mucosal defect margins reduces adenoma recurrence after colonic endoscopic mucosal resection. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2019 Jun;30(6):580-581. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2019.210519. No abstract available.

    PubMed 31144663
  • Moss A, Williams SJ, Hourigan LF, Brown G, Tam W, Singh R, Zanati S, Burgess NG, Sonson R, Byth K, Bourke MJ. Long-term adenoma recurrence following wide-field endoscopic mucosal resection (WF-EMR) for advanced colonic mucosal neoplasia is infrequent: results and risk factors in 1000 cases from the Australian Colonic EMR (ACE) study. Gut. 2015 Jan;64(1):57-65. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-305516. Epub 2014 Jul 1.

    PubMed 24986245

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Standard Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Cold Snare Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in people with Adenoma Colon and Serrated Polyp, run by Oscar Nogales at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Complete resection of the lesion (time frame: 3-6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04418843, which also lists 16 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Sep 2023.

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