Clinical trials: Colonoscopy Technique
Colorectal Neoplasms
Comparative Efficacy of Water & Indigo Carmine vs. Water or Air Method on Adenoma Detection Rate (ADR) - a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a quality indicator of colonoscopy performed for colorectal cancer screening. Population studies have shown that traditional air colonoscopy fails to eliminate post screening colonoscopy cancers or…
- Trial name
- NCT01607255
- Testing
- Indigo carmine, water (exchange) method, water (exchange) plus dye method
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Colonic Polyps, Colon Cancer
L-Menthol Injection as a Novel Technique During Colonoscopy
The primary objective of this double-blinded, prospective, randomized placebo-controlled study is to evaluate for change in endoscopic adenoma detection rates (ADR) with the use of peppermint oil solution vs placebo application…
- Trial name
- MINT-C (NCT02588248)
- Testing
- Peppermint Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Colonic Neoplasms
Clinical Evaluation of Narrow Band Imaging Colonoscope
The purpose of the study is to determine if colonoscopic examination using a colonoscope with a narrow band imaging light is more effective at detecting polyps compared to a colonoscope with standard full spectrum white light.
- Trial name
- NCT00628147
- Testing
- Narrow band imaging colonoscope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System