Colonoscopy vs Stool Testing for Older Adults With Colon Polyps

Official record

Identifier

NCT05612347

Recruiting locations

countries

United StatesCanada

Interventions studied

FITColonoscopy

Lead sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Target enrolment

8946 participants

Study type

INTERVENTIONAL

Phase

Not applicable

Status

Recruiting

First posted

Nov 10, 2022

Last updated on the registry

Aug 13, 2026

Age

65 Years – 82 Years

Sex

ALL

Study contact

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Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* English or Spanish speaking
* Personal history of colorectal polyps
* Most recent colonoscopy with ≤2 non-advanced polyps
* Currently due or coming due within 12 months for colonoscopy
* Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Personal history of colorectal cancer
* Personal history of genetic syndrome with high risk for colorectal cancer (e.g. Lynch Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Syndrome (FAP), or Serrated Polyposis Syndrome)
* Personal history of inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease)
* Most recent colonoscopy with advanced polyp(s) or ≥3 non-advanced polyps
* Patients unlikely to benefit from polyp surveillance (e.g., history of heart disease or coronary artery disease with treatment in the last 6 months, heart failure affecting function, lung disease requiring use of home oxygen, stroke within the last 4 months, dementia affecting activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), severe liver disease requiring the use of certain medications to control fluid, confusion, or bleeding, severe kidney disease requiring dialysis, or a new cancer diagnosis within the last year)
* Patients unable to provide written informed consent

Indexed under

Colorectal Cancer