Comparing accuracy, patient experiences and costs of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy between nurse and physician endoscopists; a prospective cohort study.

Comparing accuracy, patient experiences and costs of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy between nurse and physician endoscopists; a prospective cohort study. - Nurse endoscopy of the colon

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON36893

Enrollment

4000

Registered

2007-08-14

Start date

2008-07-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-18

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Conditions

colon pathology

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients referred for diagnostic sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy and signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients referred for a therapeutic colonoscopy (removal of an eary stage colorectal cancer). Patients referred for diagnostic (sigmoidoscopy or) colonoscopy who are participating in the screening project for colorectal cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome: diagnostic accuracy for finding lesions in the colon	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secundary outcome: patient experience (complications; pain/discomfort during and symptoms after the procedure, satisfaction, preferences; costs/cost-effectiveness.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results