Study of Flat Polyp Detection Using New Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) Compared to White Light Colonoscopy - The FIND FLAT Colonoscopy Study

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Conditions studied: Colorectal Neoplasms, Colonic Polyps, Colorectal Cancer

In brief

We hypothesize that high definition narrow band imaging (NBI) colonoscopy compared to high definition white light colonoscopy will detect an increased number of nonpolypoid (flat and depressed) colorectal neoplasm.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01310699

Run by

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

People needed

281

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients referred for routine colonoscopy are eligible

You may not qualify if…

• Known Inflammatory bowel disease
• Referred for endoscopic evaluation and removal of colorectal lesion
• Personal or family history of polyposis or non-polyposis syndrome
• Presentation for emergency endoscopy
• Inability to remove polyp due to coagulopathy or thrombocytopenia
• Inability to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• Veterans Affairs Palo Alto — Palo Alto, California, United States
• Veterans Affairs San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States
• Veterans Affairs Kansas City — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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