An Open Dose-finding Study of Oral Applied Hexaminolevulinate (HAL) Imaging in Patients With Suspicion or High Risk of Neoplasia in the Colon

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if it is possible to detect more pre-cancerous lesions in colon when using fluorescence technology.

Timeline

Start

2009-02

Primary completion

2009-10

Completion

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Publications

• Results Mayinger B, Neumann F, Kastner C, Degitz K, Hahn EG, Schwab D. Early detection of premalignant conditions in the colon by fluorescence endoscopy using local sensitization with hexaminolevulinate. Endoscopy. 2008 Feb;40(2):106-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-967019. Epub 2008 Jan 16.

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