Care for Colon 2015

Last updated: September 8, 2021
Sponsor: Odense University Hospital
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Colon Cancer

Colon Cancer; Rectal Cancer

Rectal Cancer

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04049357
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  • Ages 50-74
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The investigatior believe that implementing camera capsule endoscopy as a filter test to colonoscopy will increase screening participation, increase the number of individuals with detected intermediate- high risk adenomas or cancer, reduce the colonoscopy demand and reduce the number of complications.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participation in the Danish colorectal screening program

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Design

Total Participants: 2015
Study Start date:
April 01, 2020
Estimated Completion Date:
October 01, 2024

Study Description

The Danish national colorectal cancer screening program includes all citizens aged 50-74 years, who are invited biennially to a fecal test for invisible blood in the stool. If the test is positive the citizen is invited for a colonoscopy. 90% of the test-positive undergo colonoscopy. The detected cancers are at a significant earlier stage and survival from screening detected cancer is higher. It is also expected that cancer incidence will drop due to removal of the advanced adenomas before they develop into cancer. Although initial results are positive, there is room for improvement. Additionally there are rare but serious complications to colonoscopy in the form of bleeding or bowel perforation.

Through four years the investigators have tested the colon capsule endoscopy method, and find that the investigation is associated with significantly less discomfort and that the diagnostic ability to find polyps > 1 cm is better than colonoscopy.

Connect with a study center

  • Odense University Hospital, Svendborg Sygehus

    Svendborg, 5700
    Denmark

    Active - Recruiting

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