C18
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Symptomatic patients undergoing colonoscopy were investigated with respect to colon cancer and its precursor lesions
Group 2: Asymptomatic screening participants were matched with patients fr
Sponsors
Universitätsklinik Frankfurt am Main
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients undergoing colonoscopy under outpatient conditions. Only patients undergoing first colonoscopy in life were evaluated. Symptoms included tumour-suspicious symptoms (altered bowel habits, weight loss, anaemia, anorectal bleeding, positive fecal occult blood tests (FOBT), abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhoea). Eligible patients provided written informed consent. Complete colonoscopy is mandatory.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons with increased risk for CRC (surveillance after resection of a CRC, surveillance after polypectomy, known inflammatory bowel disease, FAP, HNPCC) and persons with the history of colorectal surgery were excluded in both study groups. The completeness of colonoscopy was a prerequisite for inclusion in both studies as well as for reimbursement by the health insurance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of colorectal cancer and its precursor lesions in patients undergoing total colonoscopy in comparison to screening participants. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactIrina Blumenstein
Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main
Outcome results
None listed