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Colorectal PolypNCT05236790

Evaluation of CAD-EYE/SCALE-EYE for Detection, Classification, and Measurement of Colorectal Polyps: a Prospective Study

A study testing Detection and classification and size measurement of polyp by Artificial Intelligence (Cad eye) and the Scale Eye in people with Colorectal Polyp and Colorectal Adenoma, run by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The investigators hypothesize that the clinical implementation of an AI system is an optimal tool to monitor, audit and improve the detection and classification of polyps during colonoscopy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Polyp, Colorectal Adenoma
What is being tested?
Detection and classification and size measurement of polyp by Artificial Intelligence (Cad eye) and the Scale Eye
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
348 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
20 Jun 2022to 20 Jun 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 45 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • indication of undergoing a screening, surveillance, or diagnostic colonoscopy
  • Age 45-80 years
  • Signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Known inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Active Colitis
  • Poor general health, defined as an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class >3
  • Coagulopathy
  • Familial polyposis syndrome
  • Emergency colonoscopies
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  • Poor bowel preparation score defined as the total Boston bowel preparation score <6 and the right-segment score <2.
  • For per-polyp analysis:
  • For optical diagnosis (CADx) we will exclude all polyps >5mm. We will also exclude sessile serrated polyps and traditional serrated adenomas from the analysis as CADx can only differentiate between adenomas and hyperplastic polyps.
  • For polyp size measurement (SCALE-EYE), we will exclude all polyps resected in several pieces (piecemeal resection), or specimens damaged (e.g., fractured) during the suction and retrieval process, submillimeter polyps too small for measurement after resection. Polyps after the 5th resected polyp in a single piece will be excluded to reduce the time associated with the procedure.
  • For polyp detection (CADe) we will not exclude any polyp from the analysis.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montréal

    Montreal, Quebec

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About this study

Official title: Performance Evaluation of CAD-EYE and SCALE-EYE for Detection, Classification, and Measurement of Colorectal Polyps: a Prospective Study

The investigators hypothesize that the clinical implementation of an AI system is an optimal tool to monitor, audit and improve the detection and classification of polyps during colonoscopy. The purpose of this prospective clinical cohort study is to evaluate the performance of the SCALE-EYE virtual scale for measuring polyp size when used during live colonoscopies. The investigators also wish to evaluate CAD-eye for detection and classification of polyp histology. It is hypothesized that CAD-eye and SCALE-EYE can function in real-time practice with high accuracy.

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Detailed Description:

This study will be conducted in several phases: phase 1 will evaluate the feasibility of using CAD-eye in real-time practice, training endoscopists to work with this platform, obtaining preliminary data on relative size measurement accuracy when using scale eye, testing feasibility of fresh polyp specimen size measurement and determining the sample size and reference standard for evaluating SCALE-EYE during the subsequent phases of the study in randomized controlled trials. Phase 2 will evaluate relative size measurement accuracy of SCALE-EYE compared to visual size estimation and CADe/CADx performance in a randomized controlled trial. Scale-eye will further be validated through video-based analysis comparing different size measurement methods (scale eye, snare, forceps, visual assessment) with different groups of endoscopists (experts, staff gastroenterologists, trainees evaluating videos showing video sequences that show the polyps either with scale eye, visual or instrument information. Furthermore, fresh specimen size measurement and pathology-based size (including different ways to prepare specimens for pathology sectioning) will be evaluated for agreement between size measurement methods and tissue shrinkage effects. Phase 3 will evaluate relative size measurement accuracy of SCALE-EYE compared to snare-based size estimation.

Eligible patients will be adults (aged 45 to 80 years) referred to CHUM for diagnostic, screening or surveillance colonoscopy. Patients will undergo colonoscopies using CAD-eye, and the size of all polyps detected will be estimated by different subjective and objective methods. All polyp size measurements will be videorecorded. Video recordings with different measurement instruments (forceps, snare, scale eye, visual assessment) will be assessed with different groups of endoscopists (experts, staff gastroenterologists, trainees) for size measurements through online video presentations in a randomized order. The main results of this study are to evaluate the relative accuracy of SCALE-EYE for polyp size estimation and the adenoma detection rates, sensitivity, specificity, NPV for CAD-eye for polyp detection and classification. We will also calculate other characteristics of CAD-eye and SCALE-EYE tests, the rate of divergence and/or agreement between subjective and objective methods of polyp size estimation, the agreement between surveillance intervals based on optical diagnosis by CAD-eye and pathological findings, and the false positive rate and latency for polyp detection.

Being tested
Detection and classification and size measurement of polyp by Artificial Intelligence (Cad eye) and the Scale Eye
Keywords
Polyps detection, Adenoma detection, Polyps classification

What participants receive

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

  • Detection and classification and size measurement of polyp by Artificial Intelligence (Cad eye) and the Scale EyeDiagnostic test

    Detection and classification and size measurement of polyp by Artificial Intelligence (CADeye) and Scale Eye This study will be conducted in multiple phases: phase 1 (pilot phase, n=40 polyps, about 60 patients) to evaluate the feasibility of applying Scale Eye in real-time practice, training endoscopists to work with CADe and CADx and determining the sample size and reference standard to evaluate SCALE-EYE during the second phase of the study (randomized controlled trial), phase 2 will evaluate the performance of SCALE-EYE and CAD-eye in real-time practice. The sample size for phase 2 (RCT comparing visual with scasle eye) will be based on the pilot data allowing to compare relative accuracy of size measurement with scale eye versus visual size estimation. After completion of phase 2 later phases will use instruments such as snare and/or forceps as reference measurement devices compared to relative accuracy of measurement when using scale eye.

Study groups in NCT05236790
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Artificial intelligence for real-time detection and monitoring of colorectal polypsExperimentalColonoscopies will be performed according to the standard of care. Patients will undergo colonoscopies using CAD-eye (CADe and CADx) and Scale-eye. All optically diagnosed (CADx) polyps will be removed and sent to the CHUM pathology laboratory for histopathological evaluation according to institutional standards. CADx will be combined with human input for final diagnosis.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Detection and classification and size measurement of polyp by Artificial Intelligence (Cad eye) and the Scale Eye
Real time polyp detection using a standard colonoscopy without CAD eyeNo interventionReal time polyp detection using a standard colonoscopy without CAD eye and without CADe. Patients will undergo a standard colonoscopy. Polyp size measurement will be assessed visually (phase 1 and 2) or with instruments such as snare or forceps (phase 3 or later) and polyp classification will be done by CADx without further input by the endoscopist. All optically diagnosed polyps will be removed and sent to the CHUM pathology laboratory for histopathological evaluation according to institutional standards.

What is being measured

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

  1. Evaluation of the Scale-Eye

    to compare the relative accuracies of SCALE-EYE size measurement, visual size estimation or size estimation based on a standard polypectomy snare for colorectal polyps during real-time colonoscopies with measurement of viable specimens by a Vernier caliper as reference standard. Relative accuracy is defined as "1-[(ScaleEye measurement - gold standard measurement)/gold standard measurement] x100". Scale: 0-100. Higher score is a better outcome.

    Measured: 30 days

  2. Evaluation of CADe function

    compare the adenoma detection rate between the CAD-eye-assisted colonoscopy and standard colonoscopy (i.e., detecting adenomas only by endoscopists)

    Measured: 30 days

  3. Evaluation of CADx function

    evaluate the accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of CADx for classifying 1-5 mm polyp histology into neoplastic and non-neoplastic compared with the histopathology outcomes as the reference standard

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Agreement and discrepancy between SCALE-EYE and other measurement

    calculate the agreement and discrepancy between SCALE-EYE and other measurement methods

    Measured: 30 days

  2. Video-based assessments

    compare in video-based assessments with different endoscopists (expert level, staff GI, surgeons, trainees the relative size measurements accuracy of scale eye with visual and instrument based (snare and/or forceps) size measurement accuracy

    Measured: 30 days

  3. CADe sensitivity in polyp detection

    evaluate the sensitivity of the CAD-eye in combination with adjunct methods for real-time detecting colorectal polyps compared with standard colonoscopy

    Measured: 30 days

  4. CADe function: proportion of polyps detected

    to evaluate the proportion of polyps detected by the CAD-eye in combination with adjunct methods

    Measured: 30 days

  5. Evaluation of CADx function

    compare the accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of CADx for classifying 1-5 mm polyp histology to that of using human decision based on CADx suggestion

    Measured: Through study completion, estimation: 3 months

  6. CADx proportion of polyp histology non-evaluable

    calculate the proportion of 1-5 mm polyps, CADx can not suggest histology (in the intervention arm, please refer to the randomization section), while endoscopists can suggest histology with high confidence, or vice versa

    Measured: 30 days

  7. CADx diagnostic uncertainty

    evaluate diagnostic uncertainty of the current CADx module when predicting the pathology of colorectal polyps

    Measured: 30 days

  8. 3D scanning assessment

    evaluation of the relative accuracy of 3D scanned polyps compared to measurement of viable specimens by a Vernier caliper as reference standard. Relative accuracy is defined as "1-[(ScaleEye measurement - gold standard measurement)/gold standard measurement] x100". Scale: 0-100. Higher score is a better outcome.

    Measured: 30 days

  9. Histologic size assessment

    evaluation of the relative accuracy of histologic size measurement compared to measurement of viable specimens by a Vernier caliper as reference standard. Relative accuracy is defined as "1-[(ScaleEye measurement - gold standard measurement)/gold standard measurement] x100". Scale: 0-100. Higher score is a better outcome.

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Feb 2022
  2. Study start20 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completion20 Jun 2023
  4. Study completion20 Jun 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
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Model description
prospective, multi-endoscopist, single center
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
348 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05236790
Sponsor's protocol ID
21.305
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
2 Feb 2022
Last updated
2 Oct 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Djinbachian R, Haumesser C, Taghiakbari M, Pohl H, Barkun A, Sidani S, Liu Chen Kiow J, Panzini B, Bouchard S, Deslandres E, Alj A, von Renteln D. Autonomous Artificial Intelligence vs Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Human Optical Diagnosis of Colorectal Polyps: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Gastroenterology. 2024 Jul;167(2):392-399.e2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.01.044. Epub 2024 Feb 7.

    PubMed 38331204
  • Taghiakbari M, Djinbachian R, Haumesser C, Sidani S, Chen Kiow JL, Panzini B, von Renteln D. Measuring Size of Colorectal Polyps Using a Virtual Scale Endoscope or Visual Assessment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Jul 1;119(7):1309-1317. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002623. Epub 2023 Dec 12.

    PubMed 38084850

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Detection and classification and size measurement of polyp by Artificial Intelligence (Cad eye) and the Scale Eye in people with Colorectal Polyp and Colorectal Adenoma, run by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) at 1 site in Canada.

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 2 Oct 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 Canada. 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?

Evaluation of the Scale-Eye (time frame: 30 days). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT05236790, which also lists 2 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 2 Oct 2023.

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