Status:
COMPLETED
Is Barium Enema an Adequate Diagnostic Test for Patients With Positive FOBT?
Lead Sponsor:
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The research protocol aim is to compare diagnostic tools for the proper evaluation of patient with fecal occult blood test positive (FOBT +), a routine screening test for colorecatl carcinoma. The pur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Asymptomatic patients older than 50 years of age, with at least one positive FOBT
- Without history of colon cancer and/or polyps
- Gross gastrointestinal bleeding or prior colonoscopy or DCBE
- Who were willing to participate in the study
- Were included in the investigation.
Exclusion
- Patients with poor cardio-respiratory condition
- Coagulation deficiency, use of anticoagulants or other drugs affecting coagulation
- Severe renal or liver disease
- Hospitalized patients and palpable abdominal or rectal mass were excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00619814
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
October 1 2005
Last Update
February 21 2008
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