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Cold Atmospheric Plasma for the Endoscopic Treatment of Duodenal Polyps in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorUniversitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Started2023-12-06
Est. completion2025-01-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility for the treatment of precancerous peri-ampullary FAP polyps in the duodenum using low-thermal argonplasma.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 80 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* confirmed FAP disease
* duodenal polyposis with recommendation of a follow-up EGD in 12 months corresponding to stage III (7-8 points) according to Spigelman
* presence of duodenal polyps \< 10 mm
* written Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* presence of lesions that are suspicious of the presence of high-grade dysplasia or carcinoma
* pregnancy or breastfeeding
* severe general illnesses (permanent ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) III and IV) who do not prognostically benefit from follow-up, life expectancy \< 1 year
* severe coagulopathy
* any visible state of duodenal surface that makes APC treatment impossible, e.g. inflammation, stricture, stenosis or scarring changes/scar areas

Conditions4

Adenomatous Polyposis ColiCancerDuodenal AdenomaFamilial Adenomatous Polyposis

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