The Use of Prophylactic Hemoclips in the Endoscopic Resection of Large Pedunculated Polyps

Postpolypectomy Bleeding Clinical Trial

Official title: Is the Use of Prophylactic Hemoclips in the Endoscopic Resection of Large Pedunculated Polyps Useful? A Prospective and Randomized Study

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of our study is to analyze the advantages of the prophylactic use of hemoclips before polypectomy in our usual clinical practice, through a prospective randomized study that determines their effectiveness compared to conventional polypectomy, assessing the decrease in immediate and delayed post-polypectomy bleeding

Clinical Trial Description

The methods for preventing post-polypectomy bleeding (PPB) are not standardised and there are groups that use hemoclips for this purpose.

The aim of our study is to analyze whether the use of hemoclips reduces PPB complications. It is a prospective, randomised study of patients with pedunculated polyps larger than 10mm. The patients were included in two groups (hemoclip before polypectomy -HC- and standard polypectomy -SP-) ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Postpolypectomy Bleeding

• NCT number: NCT01565993
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Hospital Severo Ochoa
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2007
• Completion date: August 2010