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Post-polypectomy BleedingNCT01647568

Safety of Continuing Anti-platelet Agents During Colonoscopic Polypectomy: A Prospective Study

An observational study of Post-polypectomy Bleeding and Anti-platelet Therapy, run by Dallas VA Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

At our VA hospital, in general, it is the policy of our GI lab to not stop our patients anti-platelet therapy whenever they see us for a routine colonoscopy. We do this because we believe the risk of stopping these sort of medications outweigh the risks of a complication from a colonoscopy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
715 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2009to Mar 2012
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: Patients presenting to the GI lab for elective colonoscopy.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients presenting to the GI lab for elective colonoscopy

Who cannot join

  • Patients on Coumadin or other anti-coagulants
  • Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Dallas VA Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75216

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About this study

At our VA hospital, in general, it is the policy of our GI lab to not stop our patients anti-platelet therapy whenever they see us for a routine colonoscopy. We do this because we believe the risk of stopping these sort of medications outweigh the risks of a complication from a colonoscopy.

Therefore, we are enrolling patients who are either on clopidogrel or prasugrel or not on any anti-platelet/anti-coagulant therapy that come to our GI lab routine colonoscopies. We perform the procedure just like we normally would and then follow-up with the patient 7 and 30 days after their procedure.

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01647568
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlPatients who are not on any anti-platelet/anti-coagulant therapy and present to our lab for a elective colonoscopy.
Thienopyridine UsersPatients on Clopidogrel or prasugrel when they present for an elective colonoscopy.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Jul 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionMar 2012

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
715 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01647568
Sponsor's protocol ID
DVAMC-09-084
Status last verified
Jul 2012
First submitted
19 Jul 2012
Last updated
23 Jul 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Feagins LA, Iqbal R, Harford WV, Halai A, Cryer BL, Dunbar KB, Davila RE, Spechler SJ. Low rate of postpolypectomy bleeding among patients who continue thienopyridine therapy during colonoscopy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Oct;11(10):1325-32. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.02.003. Epub 2013 Feb 9.

    PubMed 23403011

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Post-polypectomy Bleeding and Anti-platelet Therapy, run by Dallas VA Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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 1 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 23 Jul 2012. 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 States. 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.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01647568, 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 23 Jul 2012.

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