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Assessment of Endoscopic Tip Control Using a Novel Score Based on Snare Tip Soft Coagulation of ex Vivo Model (HAM STUDY)

NCT07609017 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 71

Last updated 2026-05-27

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Summary

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant global health concern, with colonoscopy being the primary screening tool for its detection and treatment. Endoscopic techniques such as snare tip soft coagulation (STSC) play a crucial role in reducing adenoma recurrence post-resection. However, assessing endoscopists' proficiency in tip control during these procedures remains challenging. This study aims to develop and validate a web-based scoring system to objectively evaluate endoscopist tip control during STSC application.

Research Questions:

* Can STSC application on an ex vivo model effectively measure endoscopic tip control across different levels of endoscopists' experience?
* Is there a correlation between tip control and endoscopists' polypectomy experience?
* Does tip control vary based on endoscopists' specialization?
* Can training on the STSC model improve endoscopists' tip control?
* Is it feasible to train an AI model using videos scored by expert raters to assess tip control?
* Can tip control be used as an objective measure to predict endoscopists' future performance?

Research Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that developing a model for easy tip control assessment will enable endoscopists to evaluate their proficiency and track progress. Training on the STSC model will enhance tip control, and cut-offs for tip control derived from preliminary data will be refined through this study.

Conditions

  • Evaluating Endoscopist Tip Control During STSC Application

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ham-based Assessment Model

Exposure to the HAM model during self-directed learning.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Ghent

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-08
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-06-30

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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