Status:
UNKNOWN
Pathophysiology of Diverticular Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Maastricht University Medical Center
Conditions:
Colonic Diverticula
Diverticulitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-75 years
Brief Summary
Colonic diverticular disease is a highly prevalent condition in Western populations. The prevalence increases age-dependently from 5% at 40 years to 65% by the age of 85 years (1-3). The majority rema...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 50 years and ≤ 75 years
- Scheduled for colonoscopy
- Written informed consent
- Patient group: The presence of diverticulosis, diagnosed during the scheduled colonoscopy
- Control group: During the scheduled colonoscopy, diverticulosis or other
- gastrointestinal and liver diseases are absent. In other words, the
- colonoscopy is qualified as a 'normal' colonoscopy.
Exclusion
- Age \< 18 years
- Presence of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease.
- Use of NSAID's and proton pump inhibitors, during the 5-day time period prior to endoscopy.
- Alcohol intake above 14 consumptions per week for males and 7 consumption per week for females
- (Sub)total colectomy or hemicolectomy.
- Refusal to participate in this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01493349
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
October 1 2014
Last Update
January 5 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Maastricht University Medical Center
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6202 AZ