Stool Collection for Occult Blood Testing Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Stool Collection using either traditional DRE technique or new technique under study (SCS).
Sponsors
New York-Presbyterian - University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell and Beth Israel Medical Center (USA)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients 18 years and older for whom the treating Emergency Physician (EP) had made a decision to collect stool were interviewed for enrollment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects were excluded from enrollment if there was some indication that DRE instead of SCS would provide additional clinical information which might determine diagnosis or management. Such exclusions comprised patients with presenting complaints of anal or rectal pain, anal or rectal masses or swelling, possible spinal injury, prostatic disease, or urinary retention. Patients were also excluded if they were unable to give written consent in English, if they were judged incapable of performing SCS, or if stool had already been obtained.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain/Discomfort, measured on a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adequacy of Specimen for Guaiac Testing | — |
Countries
United States of America
Outcome results
None listed