Partial Wave Spectroscopic Detection of Colon Cancer Risk

Completed

Conditions studied: Ulcerative Colitis, Colon Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to study samples of rectal mucosa (the moist lining of the rectum) using a new light scattering technology, called partial wave spectroscopy (PWS) in patients who will undergo a standard of care colonoscopy or a flexible sigmoidoscopy and have a history of ulcerative colitis (UC).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01095432

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

40

Starts

2010-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient must be 18 years old or older.
• Patient is already scheduled for a standard of care colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy.
• Patient has not received chemotherapy.
• History of ulcerative colitis.

You may not qualify if…

• Patient is unable to give informed consent..
• Patient has received chemo or radiation therapy within the past 3 months.

Where it is running

• University of Chicago, DCAM — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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