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Colon Investigation - Factors Determining Choice of Procedure

NCT00423345 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 750

Last updated 2019-04-08

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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.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sykehuset Telemark

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Stein Dahler, MD · Blefjell Hospital Notodden, Norway

  • Gert Huppertz-Hauss, MD · Telemark Hospital, Norway

  • Arne R Hovland, MD · Telemark Radiology center, Porsgrunn, Norway

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-05-31
Completion
2015-05-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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