Clinical Research Directory

PARADIGM - En Bloc Trial With the EndoQuest Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System in subjects undergoing specified transanal endoluminal procedures in the rectum and sigmoid colon. Subjects will undergo endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), with or without closure at the discretion of the Investigator, of benign lesions in the rectum and sigmoid colon. The safety and effectiveness outcomes will be assessed intraoperatively and postoperatively at discharge and Days 7 and 30.

CRC Detection Reliable Assessment With Blood

The CRC DRAW study will assess the sensitivity and specificity of the blood-based, Next-Gen CRC Screening Test for the detection of CRC.

The Impact of a Patient Decision Aid on Treatment Choices for Patients With an Unexpected Malignant Colorectal Polyp

Management of unexpected malignant colorectal polyps removed endoscopically can be challenging due to the risk of residual tumor and lymphatic spread. International studies have shown that in patients choosing surgical management instead of watchful waiting, 54-82% of bowel resections are without evidence of residual tumor or lymphatic spread. As surgical management entails risks of complications and watchful waiting management entails risks of residual disease or recurrence, a clinical dilemma arises when choosing a management strategy. Shared decision making (SDM) is a concept that can be used in preference sensitive decision making to facilitate patient involvement, empowerment, and active participation in the decision making process. This is a clinical multicenter, non-randomized, interventional phase II study involving Danish surgical departments planned to commence in the first quarter of 2024. The aim of the study is to examine whether shared decision making and using a patient decision aid (PtDA) in consultations affects patients' choice of management compared with historical data. The secondary aim is to investigate Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) using questionnaire feedback directly from the patients.

Rectal Tumor Resection Using the UNI-VEC Multichannel Transanal Access Device

The aim of the clinical trial is to investigate whether the use of a new multichannel endoscopic transanal access device (named UNI-VEC) is safe and effective in the resection of a rectal polyp or tumor that sits in the distal part of the colon (up to about 20 cm from the anal margin). This is the first study to test the device in humans, after proving its good performance in preclinical development (preclinical development has included functional laboratory tests and an animal trial).