Status:
UNKNOWN
Evaluation of Stool Tagging for Improved Patient Compliance
Lead Sponsor:
Center for Diagnostic Imaging
Conditions:
Colon Cancer
Polyps
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-80 years
Brief Summary
Computed tomography (CT) colonography has gained widespread multi-disciplinary interest as an evolving noninvasive colorectal screening examination, with the potential of improved patient compliance. ...
Detailed Description
CT Colonography, a rapidly evolving technique, offers a noninvasive and efficient colorectal screening examination, with the potential to improve patient compliance. However, currently it requires the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who are 45 to 80 years old for routine screening colonoscopy
Exclusion
- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease
- Patients with polyposis syndromes
- Pregnant women
- Patients over 350 pounds
- Patients with bright red blood per rectum
- Patients who have a contraindication to undergo outpatient colonoscopy, including patients on blood thinners, prior myocardial infarction (MI) in the last six months, history of congestive heart failure (CHF), history of arrhythmia, patients too weak to transfer themselves from a bed to a chair, or patients with severe constipation who would require a two day bowel preparation.
- All subjects will undergo informed consent by the St. Luke's institutional review board (IRB). Referred subjects will be asked if they are interested in the study and those responding affirmatively will be transferred to a recruiter to learn about the study and begin the consent process if interested.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00124163
Start Date
July 1 2005
Last Update
February 2 2006
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Diagnostic Imaging Associates
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017