Comparison of polypectomy techniques in colonoscopy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN91614925

Enrollment

150

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

1999-05-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Colonoscopy Surgery Colonoscopy

Interventions

Patients will be randomised to have any small polyps removed in one of 3 ways, hot biopsy, cold snare, hot snare.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 150 patients, over 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Determination of which therapy is most suitable for removal of small colonic polyps	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026