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Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisNCT00313755

Magnification Narrow Band Imaging Colonoscopy for Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer Surveillance

A study testing Narrow Band Imaging in people with Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis, run by London North West Healthcare NHS Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new colonoscopic viewing technique called narrow band imaging (NBI)can help doctors detect more patients with at least one pre-cancerous area than conventional colonoscopy using white light alone in patients with genetically inherited high risk for bowel cancer… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Narrow Band Imaging
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Apr 2006to Sep 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients with HNPCC according to the Amsterdam II criteria
  • patients over 18 years

Who cannot join

  • pregnant patients
  • unable or unwilling to give consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • North West London Hospitals NHS Trust - St Mark's

    London, Middlesex, HA1 3UJ

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About this study

Official title: Back-to Back Trial of Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) With Magnification Versus Standard Colonoscopy for Colonic Neoplasia Surveillance in Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) Patients

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new colonoscopic viewing technique called narrow band imaging (NBI)can help doctors detect more patients with at least one pre-cancerous area than conventional colonoscopy using white light alone in patients with genetically inherited high risk for bowel cancer (HNPCC).

Read the detailed description

Colorectal cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death. Some people have an inherited defect in the genes which repair DNA which results in a very high risk of colorectal (bowel) cancer at a young age. This syndrome is called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) or Lynch syndrome. Colonoscopic surveillance of HNPCC patients has been shown to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and allow detection at an earlier stage, but even with meticulous examination, some precancerous lesions or cancers are missed.

Precancerous lesions in HNPCC are difficult to see and may be advanced even if as small as a few millimeters. Endoscopists have used spraying dye on the lining of bowel (Chromoendoscopy) successfully to improve detection of abnormal areas; however this is time consuming and requires extra time and equipment and despite the benefits seen in two studies is not widely used in routine clinical practice in the UK.

Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) is a technique that relies on light to improve contrast for the smallest blood vessels in the bowel lining which shows up precancerous areas as they have a richer vascular network. It is sometimes described as "digital chromoendoscopy" as the images produced are similar to chromoendoscopy, but it is much simpler and quicker to use. With magnification it allows assessment of the fine mucosal surace pattern (pit pattern) of lesion which allows an assessment of their likelihood of being precancerous. Autofluorescence endoscopy uses short wavelength light and light filters to produce a false colour image of the bowel lining where polyps stand out. These techniques have been used with some success in the oesophagus and stomach but little work is available for the colon.

We aim to see if NBI with magnification is better than standard colonoscopy for detecting precancerous areas. This is likely as it produces images similar to chromoendoscopy which is already shown to help. If a potentially precancerous area is found we will use other types of endoscopy, in particular NBI and autofluorescence to see if these techniques are helpful for discriminating between pre-cancerous and non-cancerous areas.

Being tested
Narrow Band Imaging
Keywords
colonoscopy, narrow band imaging,, high definition endoscopy, colorectal cancer, dysplasia, hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, Lynch Syndrome, HNPCC
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis, Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Narrow Band ImagingProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of patients with at least one adenoma

  2. after white light endoscopy compared with the number of patients

  3. with at least one adenoma after white light NBI in the right colon.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Total number of lesions detected with white light vs NBI.

  2. Number of advanced neoplasm detected with white light vs NBI.

  3. Number of hyperplastic polyps detected by white light vs NBI.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Apr 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2006
  3. Study completionSep 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00313755
Sponsor's protocol ID
06/NBI5/15
Status last verified
Nov 2006
First submitted
10 Apr 2006
Last updated
16 Nov 2007
Results posted
No

Publications

  • East JE, Suzuki N, Stavrinidis M, Guenther T, Thomas HJ, Saunders BP. Narrow band imaging for colonoscopic surveillance in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer. Gut. 2008 Jan;57(1):65-70. doi: 10.1136/gut.2007.128926. Epub 2007 Aug 6.

    PubMed 17682000

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Narrow Band Imaging in people with Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis, run by London North West Healthcare NHS Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Nov 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of patients with at least one adenoma. The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00313755, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Nov 2007.

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