Status:

TERMINATED

Evaluation of Fecal Calprotectin Screening and a Gastroenterology Questionnaire for Triaging Children With Chronic Abdominal Pain and/or Diarrhea Referred to a Pediatric Gastroenterology Service

Lead Sponsor:

Queen's University

Conditions:

Chronic Abdominal Pain

Chronic Diarrhea

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Triaging new pediatric gastroenterology consultations is challenging as both inflammatory and non-inflammatory gastrointestinal (GI) diseases can present with non-specific chronic abdominal pain and/o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • have been referred to the pediatric gastroenterology service at the Kingston University Hospital Network for abdominal pain or chronic diarrhea
  • be between 5 to 17 years of age
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • overt signs and symptoms of an inflammatory gastrointestinal disease in the referral letter (will triaged with high priority within 14 working days
  • evidence of GI bleeding, extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease, significant weight loss or laboratory abnormalities

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    April 1 2015

    Estimated Enrollment :

    15 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01866774

    Start Date

    May 1 2013

    End Date

    April 1 2015

    Last Update

    October 23 2015

    Active Locations (2)

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    Kingston University Hospital Network

    Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7

    2

    Queen's University

    Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7