Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Colon
Conditions
Brief summary
Registration of patients referred for colon investigation by barium enema, CT colonography and colonoscopy in two hospitals and one radiology centre in Telemark, Norway, for a period of minimum six months. Indications, delay and results of procedure will be recorded.Hypothesis: Choice of procedure for colon investigation is not based solely on clinical indication, but factors like delay, patient preference, lack of knowledge about the the procedures by the referring physician may have a decisive influence. The study will also analyse the correlation between patients symptoms, clinical findings and laboratory results and major pathology findings by colon investigation. Further, delay from patient´s first symptoms to finally diagnosis by colon investigation will also be registered and analysed.
Detailed description
see extensive protocol in Norwegian
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Sykehuset Telemark
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients referred to colon investigation * Patients must be 18 years or older
Exclusion criteria
* Patients not able to give a written consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| findings compared across investigation modes | events by dec 2014 | Findings by one investigation compared to other |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed diagnosis of CRC | events by dec 2014 | Waiting times depending on accessibility of diagnostic methods |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed