Comparison of polypectomy techniques in colonoscopy

ISRCTN	ISRCTN91614925
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN91614925
Protocol serial number	N0515071734
Sponsor	Department of Health
Funder	North West London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

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Dr Noriko Suzuki
Scientific

The Wolfson Unit
North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
St Mark's Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	What is the optimal technique for the removal of small polyps at colonoscopy?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	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
Primary outcome measure(s)	Determination of which therapy is most suitable for removal of small colonic polyps
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	31/03/2005

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	150
Key inclusion criteria	150 patients, over 18 years of age
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	04/05/1999
Date of final enrolment	31/03/2005

The Wolfson Unit

Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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