Could Computerized Tomography be an Alternative to Colonoscopies for Screening for Colorectal Cancer?

Could Computerized Tomography (CT) Scans be Used as an Alternative to Colonoscopies for Colorectal Cancer Screenings?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07342998

Enrollment

600

Registered

2026-01-15

Start date

2025-07-15

Completion date

2026-09-30

Last updated

2026-01-15

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Conditions

Colon Cancer Screening, Colo-rectal Cancer, Screening Colonscopy

Keywords

colonscopy, colon cancer, cancer screening

Brief summary

The aim of this observational study is to investigate whether computed tomography can be used as an alternative to colonoscopy in colon cancer screening. The main question the study aims to answer is: Can colon cancer screening be performed as effectively with computed tomography as with colonoscopy? Participants in the colon cancer screening group will be divided into two groups: those who underwent colonoscopy and those who underwent computed tomography. The screening effectiveness of the two methods will be compared.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

50 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All participants aged 50-70 who have undergone colonoscopy screening * All participants aged 50-70 who have undergone abdominal computed tomography

Exclusion criteria

\- The patient has a history of colon cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
polyp/cancer incidance	when the pathology results are available after a colonoscopy or when the report is written after a CT scan through study completion, an average of 2 years	Number of patients with polyps and cancer detected by screening

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results