Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
RELIEF-pathway in Patients With Upper Abdominal Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Radboud University Medical Center
Conditions:
Abdominal Pain
Gallstone; Colic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Upper abdominal pain (UAP) is a common symptom and frequently the reason to visit the hospital. The prevalence of epigastric pain in the Dutch population is estimated to be as high as 37%. Moreover, D...
Detailed Description
Objective: The main goal is to evaluate the effect of the RELIEF pathway versus usual care on health care utilization in terms of hospital visits and number of interventions. Study design: A multicen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between 18 and 70 years old.
- First referral due to upper abdominal pain (UAP) and symptoms due to Functional dyspepsia (ICPC code 87.02), Irritable Bowel syndrome (ICPC 93.0) or uncomplicated symptomatic cholecystolithiasis (ICPC 98.03).
- Proficient in reading and understanding of the Dutch language.
- Referred to the outpatient clinic of gastroenterology or surgery.
- Providing informed consent.
Exclusion
- If the following alarm symptoms are reported in the referral letter by the GP: weight loss, persistent vomiting, dysphagia, jaundice, hematemesis, melena, haematochezia, or anaemia.
- Any other direct or indirect signs of cancer or upper GI tract bleeding.
- Patients with a first or second-degree relative with a history of upper GI tract malignant neoplasm.
- Patients with a history of complicated cholecystolithiasis.
- A history of or current malignancy (except SCC or BCC of the skin).
- Pregnancy;
- Expected short life span of less than 12 months.
- Known cirrhosis of the liver
- Current schizophrenia, memory deficiency, or any other disorder that predispose them to unreliable questionnaire responses;
- Mentally incompetent;
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
471 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06002516
Start Date
May 1 2024
End Date
May 1 2027
Last Update
August 21 2023
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