Clinical Trial: I-Scan For Colon Polyp Detection In HNPCC

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: High Definition Endoscopy Versus Virtual Chromoendoscopy In The Detection Of Colonic Polyps In HNPCC

Brief Summary: Hereditary non-polyposis colon carcinoma (HNPCC or Lynch-Syndrome) is a rare cause of colorectal cancer caused by a gene defect in the so -called mismatch repair genes. Patients can present at young age with colorectal cancer and polyps can develop faster to malignant lesions in comparison to classical sporadic adenomas. New advanced imaging modalities with high definition images and virtual chromoendoscopy have a theoretical advantage to improve detection and to increase polyp detection. In patients with HNPCC polyp detection has been shown to be increased by classical chromo-endoscopy and by high definition endoscopy with narrow band imaging (NBI) (a virtual chromo-endoscopy modality activated by a button on the endoscope), in comparison to white light endoscopy. However, in these back-to-back studies there was no randomization for the order of imaging modality. It is therefore not clear whether really the image enhancement adds to increased polyp detection or if this is achieved by a second inspection of the mucosa. In this trial the investigators want to assess the real additional value of virtual chromo-endoscopy for polyp detection in patients with the Lynch syndrome. The investigators will use the high definition pentax system and will compare white light endoscopy to i-scan, the incorporated virtual chromo-endoscopy mode in this system.

Detailed Summary:

Hereditary non-polyposis colon carcinoma (HNPCC) or the Lynch syndrome is a rare cause of colorectal cancer caused by a defect in mismatch repair genes. Because of this, colorectal cancer does not develop according to the classical adenoma-carcinoma sequence, resulting in faster progression to malignant lesions. As a results patients typically present at a younger age with colorectal cancer or associated cancers such as endometrium or ovarian cancer. The risk for cancer in patients with the Lynch syndrome has been estimated to be 60-90% for colon cancer presenting at a mean age of 44 years . Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for polyp detection. However the polyp miss rate has been reported to be 2% for larger adenomas (< 10mm) , 13% for lesions between 5 and 10 mm and up to 26% for small lesions (1-5 mm). Between 2 to 6 percent of carcinomas can be missed , resulting interval cancers. Typically, in HNPCC small colorectal lesions can already harbor cancer or high grade dysplasia, making early detection of small lesions even more clinically relevant than in an average risk population.

New endoscopic imaging systems that are currently available have a high definition video signal and have an incorporated feature of virtual chromoendoscopy. High definition endoscopy is becoming the new gold standard in endoscopy, since it is available in all new types of commercially available endoscopes. The use of high definition endoscopy may lead to improved recognition of subtle and flat lesions. Furthermore, the use of filters techniques accentuates superficial changes in the mucosal architecture and helps to characterize polyps. I-scan is a postprocessing filter incorporated in the high definition processor (EPKi) of the new Pentax endoscopes. The techniques highlights changes in surface and vessel architecture through 3 different modifications (so called surface enhancem
Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Current Primary Outcome: The primary endpoint of the study was the difference in adenoma detection between HD-WLE and i-scan, expressed as the miss rate for polyps for each technique. [ Time Frame: Primary endpoint is assessed after completion of the trial and inclusion of 60 patients ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: The difference in overall adenoma detection between HD-WLE and i-scan [ Time Frame: The endpoint will be assessed after completion of the study and inclusion of 60 patients ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Dates:
Date Received: March 21, 2013
Date Started: November 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 29, 2013
Last Verified: September 2010