Comparison of Two Types of Biopsy Forceps for Obtaining Cold Biopsy Polypectomy for Small Sessile Colorectal Polyps Less Than 6 mm in Diameter

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00855790

Enrollment

125

Registered

2009-03-04

Start date

2008-12-31

Completion date

2009-11-30

Last updated

2015-07-23

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Conditions

Colorectal Polyps

Keywords

evaluate the effectiveness of one bite polypectomy with the RJ3 biopsy forcep versus the RJ4 biopsy forcep

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the new RJ4 compare with the standard RJ3 biopsy forceps for performing polypectomy for small colorectal polyps.

Interventions

OTHERevaluate the effectiveness of the RJ4 biopsy forcep versus the RJ3 biopsy forcep

Use of either the RJ3 or RJ4 biopsy forcep for colon polypectomy. will evaluate the effectiveness of removal of polyps less than 6 mm.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* colon polyps less than 6 mm

Exclusion criteria

* no colon polyps

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Complete endoscopic (visual) eradication of the polyp with the first forceps bite	one year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of bites to completely visually eradicate the polyp if the polyp was not fully eradicated with the first forceps bite	one year
Complete pathologic eradication of the polyp on the first forceps bite.	one year
Correlate endoscopic with pathologic eradication	one year

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 27, 2026