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CSPR vs Cold EMR for Colon Polyps (CARDINAL Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By John J Guardiola, MD
Research Sponsored by Indiana University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
≥ 18 years of age
Presenting for a screening, surveillance, diagnostic, or therapeutic colonoscopy
Must not have
Polyps that are not able to be removed endoscopically due to location (e.g. extending into appendiceal orifice or diverticulum)
Pedunculated or semi-pedunculated polyps (as defined by Paris Classification type Ip or Isp)
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 day
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will compare using two different methods, cold snare piecemeal resection (CSPR) and cold endoscopic mucosal resection (Cold EMR), for removing abnormal growth

Who is the study for?
Adults undergoing colonoscopy who have a sessile serrated lesion or hyperplastic polyp ≥ 10 mm, or a conventional adenoma sized 10-19 mm. Not for those with polyps in locations hard to reach endoscopically, stalked polyps, signs of deeper invasion, or with Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's disease.
What is being tested?
The trial compares two methods of removing certain types of colon polyps: Cold Snare Piecemeal Resection (CSPR) and Cold Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (Cold EMR), focusing on different sizes and types of lesions.
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects may include bleeding, pain at the resection site, perforation of the colon wall, infection risk post-procedure. These risks are generally low but vary based on individual patient factors.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.
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I am going for a colonoscopy.
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I have a large polyp or adenoma found during a procedure.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I have polyps that can't be removed with a scope due to their location.
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My polyps are attached to my colon by a stalk.
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My polyps are not identified as sessile serrated lesions or hyperplastic.
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I have Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's disease.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 day
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 day for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Efficacy of Resection (Central Post-Resection Biopsies)
Efficacy of Resection (Peripheral Post-Resection Biopsies)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Cold Snare Piecemeal Resection (CSPR)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Conventional adenomas sized 10-19mm or serrated lesions 10mm or larger found during colonoscopy will be removed using CSPR technique.
Group II: Cold Snare Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (Cold EMR)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Conventional adenomas sized 10-19mm or serrated lesions 10mm or larger found during colonoscopy will be removed using Cold EMR technique.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Indiana UniversityLead Sponsor
1,035 Previous Clinical Trials
1,218,694 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Colon Polyps
591 Patients Enrolled for Colon Polyps
Rush University Medical CenterOTHER
435 Previous Clinical Trials
218,355 Total Patients Enrolled
Carilion ClinicOTHER
79 Previous Clinical Trials
14,855 Total Patients Enrolled
~190 spots leftby Aug 2025