Clinical trial · Observational
Discard:Characterisation of Colonic Polyps in Vivo
Characterisation of Small Colonic Polyps in Vivo
NCT00888771CI-TRIAL-00060131DISCARDcompletedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Prospective study of accuracy of colonic polyp characterisation in vivo using high resolution white light endoscopy, narrow band imaging and chromoendoscopy.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Polyps | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
No intervention recorded.
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
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Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Accuracy of polyp characterisation
- timeFrame
- 12 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in surveillance interval after formal histopathology
- timeFrame
- 12 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients over 18 years of age, assessed as fit for routine colonoscopy 2. Patients attending for screening or surveillance colonoscopy meeting the following criteria: * Polyp surveillance with at least 3 adenomas or 1 adenoma\>10mm at previous colonoscopy * Surveillance post colorectal cancer resection * Screening with positive faecal occult blood test Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with known colitis or polyposis syndromes 2. Unable or unwilling to give informed consent
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDIgnjatovic A, East JE, Suzuki N, Vance M, Guenther T, Saunders BP. Optical diagnosis of small colorectal polyps at routine colonoscopy (Detect InSpect ChAracterise Resect and Discard; DISCARD trial): a prospective cohort study. Lancet Oncol. 2009 Dec;10(12):1171-8. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(09)70329-8. Epub 2009 Nov 10. PMID 19910250