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Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for the Diagnosis of a-Ganglionosis, a Controlled Prospective Trial (EDGE Trial)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for Constipation and Hirschsprung Disease. Completed, enrolled 12 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Patients undergoing routine rectal suction biopsy will undergo as part of the study an additional Endoscopic mucosal resection. The biopsy results will also be correlated with patient's clinical data including clinical history, Bristol stool scale, anorectal manometry results, and SITZ marker studies. Cost and recovery time will be compared.
Study Details
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Interventions
EMR uses an endoscope to take a tissue sample from the rectum. It is the same type of instrument used in a routine colonoscopy. It is hoped that this procedure will help diagnose Hirschsprung's Disease more often than by recal suction biopsy alone, which can often be unclear and result in more invasive surgery for diagnosis.