Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0515071734
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
What is the optimal technique for the removal of small polyps at colonoscopy?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Surgery: Colonoscopy
Intervention
Patients will be randomised to have any small polyps removed in one of 3 ways, hot biopsy, cold snare, hot snare.
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Determination of which therapy is most suitable for removal of small colonic polyps
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
04/05/1999
Overall trial end date
31/03/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
150 patients, over 18 years of age
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
150
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
04/05/1999
Recruitment end date
31/03/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
The Wolfson Unit
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
North West London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary