Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
polyp
Brief summary
A double center study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Aer-O-Scope in traveling through the colon in low risk subjects.
Detailed description
Asymptomatic adults between the ages of 18 and 70 will undergo screening of the colon using the aer-o-scope, under fluoroscopy, following by screening of the colon using a standard approved colonoscopy for determination of safety.
Interventions
Screening Colonoscopy
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female patients between 18 and 70 years of age * Patients who are generally healthy and classified as low risk for CRC * Patients who are ready to undergo standard colonoscopy examination including colon prep. * Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with any known GI related symptoms complaints or GI diseases * Patients with cancer or other life threatening diseases or conditions * Patients with unstable or uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal' gastrointestinal, genitourinary, hematological, coagulation, immunological, endocrine/metabolic, or other medical disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, would confound the study results or compromise patient safety. Patients with a known history of blood clotting problems and /or who are on anti-coagulant therapy and cannot stop treatment for the purpose of this study. (Patients taking up to 100mg aspirin for prophylactic treatment are acceptable for this study). * Pregnant women * Patients who underwent abdominal surgery that is deemed by the investigator to effect the procedure * Morbid Obesity (BMI \> 40) * Drug abuse or alcoholism * Bed-ridden patient * Inadequate communication with the patient * Patients under custodial care * Participation in current clinical study or clinical study within 30 days prior to the procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ability to screen the entire length of the colon to the cecum. | 30 -60 minutes |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety endpoints to include incidence of bowel perforation, Colonic bleeding, Damage to colon, rectum and anus mucosa or any other Adverse events | 24 hours |
Countries
Israel