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Predictive Value of DICA in the Diverticular Disease of the Colon

NCT02758860 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 2215

Last updated 2022-05-18

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Summary

The Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) is an endoscopic classification for diverticulosis and diverticular disease of the colon.

The aim of the study is to show that DICA classification is a valid parameter to predict the risk of acute diverticulitis occurrence/recurrence and the need of surgery in patients suffering from diverticulosis/diverticular disease of the colon.

Conditions

  • Colonic Diverticula

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Colonoscopy

Patients will be submitted to diagnostic colonoscopy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Roma La Sapienza

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Antonio Tursi, MD · Gastroenterology Service , ASL BAT, Andria (BT) - Italy

  • Giovanni Brandimarte, MD · UOC di Medicina Interna, Servizio di Endoscopia Digestiva, Ospedale "Cristo Re" Rome

  • Walter Elisei, MD · UOC di Gastroenterologia, ASL Roma 6 Albano Laziale (Rome)

  • Marcello Picchio, MD · UOC di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale "P. Colombo", ASL Roma 6 Velletri (Rome)

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-30
Primary Completion
2020-09-30
Completion
2020-09-30

Countries

  • Brazil
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • United Kingdom
  • Venezuela

Study Locations

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