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The Use of Prophylactic Hemoclips in the Endoscopic Resection of Large Pedunculated Polyps

NCT01565993 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2012-05-25

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Summary

The aim of our study is to analyze the advantages of the prophylactic use of hemoclips before polypectomy in our usual clinical practice, through a prospective randomized study that determines their effectiveness compared to conventional polypectomy, assessing the decrease in immediate and delayed post-polypectomy bleeding

Conditions

  • Postpolypectomy Bleeding

Interventions

DEVICE

Hemoclip

A rotatable clip-fixing device "Quickclip 2" standard was used (Olympus Medical Systems Corp. Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, Japan), with an opening diameter of 135º and a maximum insertion portion diameter of 2.6 mm

DEVICE

Conventional Polipectomy

Disposable electrosurgical snares (Olympus Medical Systems Corp. Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, Japan) and an electrosurgery unit ERBE (ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH, Germany) were used for polyp resection

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Severo Ochoa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elvira M Quintanilla, MD · Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa

  • Luis R Rábago, PhD · Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-08-31
Completion
2010-08-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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