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High-Resolution Anoscopy Perceived Discomfort Study

NCT04083053 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2021-01-28

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Summary

Study should determine if performing the less uncomfortable part of the exam (the perianal exam) results in less recalled discomfort if performed last vs. if performed first.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Perianal Exam

Perianal Exam is part of anal cancer screening. The perianal skin is also examined under magnification and, less commonly, perianal biopsies are obtained.

PROCEDURE

high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) with biopsy

The HRA exam involves insertion of a plastic anoscope 4-6 cm into the anal canal, with use of 5% acetic acid and Lugol's iodine to highlight abnormal lesions for biopsy. The entire squamocolumnar junction is visualized during the exam, which lasts between 5 and 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luis Barroso, MD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-17
Primary Completion
2021-01-15
Completion
2021-01-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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