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Colonoscopy vs Stool Testing for Older Adults With Colon Polyps

RecruitingNAAges 65 Years - 82 YearsAllDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This is a multi-site comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing annual fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) and colonoscopy for post-polypectomy surveillance among adults aged 65-82 with a history of colorectal polyps who are due for surveillance colonoscopy.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * English or Spanish speaking * Personal history of colorectal polyps * Most recent colonoscopy with โ‰ค2 non-advanced polyps * Currently due or coming due within 12 months for colonoscopy * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Personal history of colorectal cancer * Personal history of genetic syndrome with high risk for colorectal cancer (e.g. Lynch Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Syndrome (FAP), or Serrated Polyposis Syndrome) * Personal history of inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) * Most recent colonoscopy with advanced polyp(s) or โ‰ฅ3 non-advanced polyps * Patients unlikely to benefit from polyp surveillance (e.g., history of heart disease or coronary artery disease with treatment in the last 6 months, heart failure affecting function, lung disease requiring use of home oxygen, stroke within the last 4 months, dementia affecting activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), severe liver disease requiring the use of certain medications to control fluid, confusion, or bleeding, severe kidney disease requiring dialysis, or a new cancer diagnosis within the last year) * Patients unable to provide written informed consent
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What it tests

  • FIT
  • Colonoscopy
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Where

24 sites
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Cneter
San Diego, United States
Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Walnut Creek, United States
University of Colorado
Aurora, United States
MedStar Health
Washington D.C., United States
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
Tampa, United States
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, United States

โ€ฆand 16 more on ClinicalTrials.gov.

๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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