Cold versus hot snare for removing small colon polyps
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of removing small colon polyps (4–9 mm) that stick out like mushrooms. Both methods use a snare during a colonoscopy; one uses cold (without heat) and the other uses heat (cautery). The goal is to see which is safer and more effective for removing these polyps.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have a polyp (4–9 mm) that looks like a mushroom on a stem, found during a colonoscopy.
- You are not taking blood-thinning medications (or can stop them safely 5 days before the procedure).
- You do not have inflammatory bowel disease or a genetic condition causing many polyps.
- The polyp is not suspected to be cancerous or grown deeply into the bowel wall.
Quick eligibility check
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