Active clinical trials for "Adenoma"

To demonstrate the use of WavSTAT4 system during colonoscopy in identifying diminutive colorectal lesions (e.g. hyperplastic polyps) that can be resected and discarded (or even left in-situ) without adverse clinical impact.

The fecal calprotectin assay is used widely for inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis and the assessment of the disease activity. Some adenoma patients have elevated fecal calprotectin level, which could mean the role of fecal calprotectin as a screening marker for colon adenoma. We will investigate the usefulness of fecal calprotectin as colon adenoma marker for screening in this study.

The purpose of the study is to check if the new CZT system has an advantage in detection of small osseous processes, thyroid adenomas, parathyroid adenomas and detection of sentinel node, in comparison with the techniques in use. Participants: 100 subjects male and female that come to the institute of nuclear medicine for routine screening examinations. The CZT screening takes 10 minutes and does not require any extra intervention to the routine screening.

The purpose of the study is to determine genetic links among blood-relatives and between spouses of patients with pituitary tumors.

The aim of the study is to develop a computer program which is able to classify different entities of colorectal polyps on the basis of optical polyp features. In the end, the computer program shall differentiate between (i) hypeplastic polyps, (ii) adenomas and (iii) serrated adenomas . In the first phase of the study a computer program will be established which aims to distinguish between the above mentions entities on the basis of optical features derived from still images. A machine learning apporach will be used for creating the program. Afterwards, in a second phase of the study, still images of 100 polyps (not used in the first phase) will be presented to the computer program. Quality of the computer program will be tested by calculating the accuracy for differentiating the three different polyp types. The gold standard for true polyp diagnoses will be based on histopathological diagnoses of the polyps. The same pictures of 100 polyps will also be presented to human experts. Experts will also predict histopathological diagnoses on the basis of optical polyps featurs. Accuracy of computer-decisions and human expert predictions will be compared. The establishment of a well- functioning computer program is the primary aim of the study.

Previous studies have shown geographic disparities in the detection of colorectal adenomas in Côte-d'Or, with an impact of the distance from the general practitioner and an ecological deprivation index (EDI). On the other hand, the extremely low detection rates for these lesions in everyday practice before the implementation of organized screening for colorectal cancer in the Côte-d'Or were shown. One of the aims of this screening is to reduce socio-geographic inequalities in access to care and prevention. Yet, participation in screening also varies depending on the socio-economic level. In this context, the Côte-d'Or Polyps Registry, the only body to have data for the pre-screening period (before 2003), will make it possible to determine whether the implementation of organized screening led to the elimination of socio-geographic disparities concerning the detection of adenomas.

For tough colic resection, evaluation of our practice for these lesions unresectable in monoblock and evaluation of the contribution of the hybrid technique EMR (mucosectomy dissection) /ESD (submucosal dissection)

This study focused on the key nodes, molecular events and regulatory mechanisms of intestinal microecological disorders that affect the malignant transformation of intestinal epithelial cells into tumors during the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer.

5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) was approved by the FDA as an intraoperative optical imaging agent in patients with suspected high-grade gliomas (HGGs) in 2017. The investigators plan to administer 5-ALA to patients with pituitary tumors to demonstrate whether it can be used as an intraoperative optical imaging agent for this pathology. Overall, this pilot study will afford the overall opportunity to improve surgical management and advancement of the science of neurological and neuroendocrine disease.

Colonoscopy is a valuable tool in reducing the incidence and mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC). Older back-to-back studies evaluating novel endoscopes indicated that conventional colonoscopy misses almost 20% of adenomas. In order to improve the diagnostic accuracy of colonoscopy and to improve the adenoma detection rate (ADR) (a significant marker of quality), efforts have been made to improve endoscopic techniques, the bowel preparation, to keep slower withdrawal time, and to use new technologies and devices. Since 2012, a new accessory device (Endocuff; ARC Medical Design, Leeds, UK), which is mounted on the tip of the colonoscope has been introduced to the market. The Endocuff is a device that can be mounted on the tip of an endoscope and may assist to inspect a greater surface of the colonic mucosa by pulling backwards, flattening, and stretching the colonic folds as the endoscope is gradually withdrawn. Use of this device may achieve better visualization of the bowel lumen, especially behind folds, and improve stability of the instrument on withdrawal. The aim of this study is to conduct a back-to-back endoscopy study and to evaluate the contribution of Endocuff-assisted colonoscopy to the detection of missed adenomas in a mixed population of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening/surveillance and symptomatic patients.