What do patients and doctors think about alternative bowel screening strategies for people needing colonoscopy?

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Gastrointestinal diseases; Bowel cancer surveillance; Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon); Public Health - Health service research; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000146695
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders University of South Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 5 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2400

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion for colonoscopy consumers:
1)over 18 years of age
2)undergoing a colonoscopy for the indications of symptoms and/or surveillance at an approved study site
3)willing to complete up to two surveys

Inclusion for clinicians:
1)be a currently registered medical doctor practising in Australia
2)working in colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, and/or general surgery, and/or in gastroenterology and/or general practice
3)willing to complete a single survey

Exclusion Criteria

Colonoscopy consumers will be excluded if:
1)they are unable to return their survey prior to undergoing colonoscopy
2)undergoing a colonoscopy due to a positive faecal occult blood test

Clinicians will be excluded if:
1)they possess a perceived or actual conflict of interest relating to the use of non-invasive biomarker tests for gastrointestinal disease screening

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified