Colon Investigation - Factors Determining Choice of Procedure
- Conditions
- Irritable ColonColorectal CancerInflammatory Bowel Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT00423345
- Lead Sponsor
- Sykehuset Telemark
- Brief Summary
Registration of patients referred for colon investigation by barium enema, CT colonography and colonoscopy in two hospitals and one radiology centre in Telemark, Norway, for a period of minimum six months. Indications, delay and results of procedure will be recorded.Hypothesis: Choice of procedure for colon investigation is not based solely on clinical indication, but factors like delay, patient preference, lack of knowledge about the the procedures by the referring physician may have a decisive influence. The study will also analyse the correlation between patients symptoms, clinical findings and laboratory results and major pathology findings by colon investigation. Further, delay from patient´s first symptoms to finally diagnosis by colon investigation will also be registered and analysed.
- Detailed Description
see extensive protocol in Norwegian
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 750
- Patients referred to colon investigation
- Patients must be 18 years or older
- Patients not able to give a written consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method findings compared across investigation modes events by dec 2014 Findings by one investigation compared to other
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Delayed diagnosis of CRC events by dec 2014 Waiting times depending on accessibility of diagnostic methods
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
Telemark Radiology center
🇳🇴Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
Department of gastroentology, Blefjell Hospital Notodden
🇳🇴Notodden, Norway
Department of gastroentology, Telemark Hospital
🇳🇴Skien, Telemark, Norway