Prospective Randomized Comparison of Cold Snare Polypectomy and Conventional Polypectomy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00763425

Acronym

COLD

Enrollment

200

Registered

2008-10-01

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2009-09-30

Last updated

2015-11-18

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Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Keywords

polypectomy, colonic polyp, colorectal polyp, colorectal cancer prevention

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare cold snare polypectomy and conventional polypectomy for the removal and retrieval of small colorectal polyps. Cold snare polypectomy for colorectal polyps up to 8 mm is expected to be more effective than conventional polypectomy.

Interventions

PROCEDUREcold polypectomy

The removal of small colorectal polyps up to 8 mm is performed using cold snare polypectomy.

PROCEDUREconventional polypectomy

The removal of small colorectal polyps up to 8 mm is performed using conventional polypectomy.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Men or women between 20 and 100 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Complete removal rate of colorectal polyps	two weeks after each polypectomy

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complication rate	two weeks after each polypectomy

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026